The Best Part of the Day Happens Before Most People Wake Up

The best part of the day isn't usually the biggest part.

It's the ten minutes before the world gets busy.

The coffee isn't finished. The phone isn't ringing. The roads are quiet. The dogs are ahead on the trail, following scents that seem more important than schedules.

Most mornings in the Northeast Kingdom start this way.

And most mornings remind me that life doesn't always need more noise. Sometimes it just needs a little more attention.

You don't have to live at 45° North to appreciate a quiet morning.

You just have to be awake enough to notice one.