Upstate New Yorkers learn to cherish any mellow, sunny days that come our way before we are stuck inside for the long, snowy winter. This is one of my favorite places to write in the summer. Um…yes, there are several magazines in the picture. They provide a needed break when my hand gets too cramped from the furious writing pace : ) Please note there is also a pad of lined paper to the right.
Okay, I admit I do a lot of dreaming here and am easily distracted. Watching the cardinals sneaking over to the bird feeder. Admiring the grace of a beautiful butterfly. Sometimes even falling asleep on my cozy loveseat. The dreaming helps restore creativity and the relaxation renews the spirit.
What is your favorite place to write in the summer? Or to curl up with a good book?
LOL! Since I live in southern Arizona, I’m camping out in my inside office. 100 degrees is not conducive to writing outside! Check back with me in November when I’m going to try to spend some time on my patio.
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Comment by Elise M. Stone — August 4, 2013
Elise,
Wow, it doesn’t cool down till November? We’ll have to trade pics then: you on your patio and me in my recliner looking out the picture window at the snow : )
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Comment by admin — August 5, 2013
Your summer office looks inviting, but it sure wouldn’t make it right now in North Texas, where I live. We have had several triple digit days in a row with more to come. So I’m in my air conditioned office in my home.
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Comment by Lena Nelson Dooley — August 4, 2013
Lena,
One of my best friends lives in Texas and stays inside throughout the summer. We did have a stretch of high 90’s here in July and my writers retreat did not work in those temps!
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Comment by admin — August 5, 2013
I love that, Cynthia! I used to live in Clifton Park, so I do know what you mean. Upstate NY has some beautiful summer days. 🙂 Enjoy writing there!
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Comment by Ane Mulligan — August 4, 2013
Hi Ane,
Didn’t realize you used to live in Clifton Park. Mary Connealy was here last month visiting family in CP and spoke at the library there – great meeting her and spending some time together. Do you ever come back to visit? This summer has been crazy weather for us, high 90s in July, unbearable heat, alot of rainstorms in June. So I’m finally able to enjoy my writers retreat with cooler temps and some sunshine…
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Comment by admin — August 5, 2013
I do all my writing at the PC in a home office, but yesterday our daughter gave us a small wrought iron table with two chairs for our side porch. I have a new place to write for the rest of the summer. I’m so excited about the change of scenery and the creativity that I know will flow with pen in hand.
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Comment by Jean Davis — August 4, 2013
Jean,
Sounds like an ideal setup for your side porch. Hope it helps the creativity to flow!
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Comment by admin — August 5, 2013
Cynthia, I love your outdoor get away! Summer is too hot in western OK to have anything like that. The only place different I go to in the summer is the living room where I can look out the picture window and gaze at the wilting garden and hardy petunias. 🙂
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Comment by Anita — August 4, 2013
Anita,
Yes, I’m finally able to spend some time in my outdoor getaway. Our summer has been one of extremes with heat and rain and thunderstorms. Hopefully, August will be a better month for us. Now if I could only stop daydreaming in my comfortable outdoor room and get some writing done : )
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Comment by admin — August 5, 2013
I live in the california Central Valley with 100+ degree temps. My “summer office” is my bedroom in my recliner. i don’t even go into the rest of the house. The main AC is out and I doubt I’ll ever get enough money to fix it. And if I fix it to run it. So, I’ve got two smaller ones in the master bedroom. My walkin closet is also doubling as a pantry with my fridge, microwave and nuwave cooktop in there.
I sit on the porch and write during early (and seemingly earlier every year) spring and late (and later every year) fall. During winter, I alternate between the bedroom and living room, but summer I pretty much live in my bedroom.
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Comment by Terri Main — August 5, 2013
Terri,
I guess we all have to work around the weather and find the best place to do our writing. Sounds like you have made a good retreat with everything at hand! And hopefully when things cool down, you can get out on your porch…
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Comment by admin — August 5, 2013
My favorite summer place to write is on my sofa, under a ceiling fan, sipping on some iced tea!
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Comment by Kathleen Stamer — August 8, 2013
Kathleen,
Sounds comfortable and I hope you’re writing away!
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Comment by admin — August 8, 2013