While on vacation in Santa Fe and Los Alamos, New Mexico, I took an unintentional, but much needed and extended vacation from my blog. The company was too engaging, the scenery too inspiring, the WIFI too sporadic.
I took it as a sign.
I needed a break.
Then when I came home last week, I found the desire to write had not yet been rekindled. My muse was still lounging in her pjs, dreaming of southwestern skies. To add to my procrastination vacation, my modem died…or so I thought. It was actually playing possum until the repairman showed up to debunk its fakery. (I guess my modem also needed an extended vacation.) With just a few tweaks of some knobs or some such magic, the mighty repairman had my modem working, again.
Now, after a wonderful visit with some writer friends last weekend, all is back normal; writing fire rekindled and modem functioning properly. (My muse is still wearing her pjs, but frankly, most of the time so am I.)
Before we return to our regularly scheduled programming, I thought I’d share some of the beautiful sights from my vacation that inspired me.
Enjoy.














Art was everywhere in Santa Fe. It was beautiful to see and inspiring to the mind.
Another great thing about the long drive there and back, I had plenty of leisure time to read. I tore through four books in a little over one week, which was such a pleasure.
So tell me about your vacation plans. Have you been anywhere exciting? Read any great books this summer?
My summer traveling isn’t quite over. I leave for the SCBWI LA conference in one week. So much to do before then! And when I get back there will be loads to share. (Maybe even some signed books!)
I think those can be the best vacations. Clears your mind. I love Santa Fe!
yes! one of my favorite places. there’s also something about the light there that’s just amazing.
Yup, get Muse out of those jammies Valerie. I’m needing your eyes for SCBWI again. One day I’m gonna get there! BtW-wasn’t it HOT in vacation land. I went to AZ in June one year and I think my eyebrows melted off. Otherwise looks like a grand time for the fam.
i don’t know, i think better in the jammies. guess the muse does, too. and it was actually cooler in the desert than back home, which was really delightful.
if you ever decide to go to SCBWI LA, let me know! love to meet up! until then, glad to share what i can. 🙂
Right now I can only afford our local chapter, but each year it gets bigger and better. I signed up for a critique with Victoria Rock of Chronicle Books. I’m starting to stress over which project to show. Ooh, how I would like a contract with Chronicle!
i love chronicle. they do seem fantastic. i had an excellent critique with melissa manlove from chronicle this past spring. she’s sharp as a tack.