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Hello September! Good morning from a lake in New Hampshire.
On the porch today, the air is still and warm, the sky overcast. The only sound is the distant hum of an airplane far away. It is supremely, deliciously, quiet.
My windows were open last night as I listened to the soft rain, and today I’m immersed in the scent of pines and the spaciousness of water. In other words, heaven.
Then, a few hours later, the weather turned, providing spectacular New England blue skies, low humidity, and e…