A few days ago Rick and I made our annual before-the-first-frost trip to our camp. It was a gorgeous October afternoon . . . my favorite time of year in the woods. I like to see how high the pine trees have grown since Rick planted them 15 years ago. Crossing the river requires dodging a few rocks. (And yes, okay, we did get stuck once. . . or twice.) But neither one of us minded. We were having too much fun . . . watching sun light up the woods. . . watching it shimmer on the water. Taking in deep breaths of clean mountain air and re-connecting with the natural world around us.