I love everything about this image; to me it conveys what is best about summer, from those fat bolsters to the surrounding green to her bare, brown calves. My hope for all of us is that, during this last weekend of the official season, we find the time, place and inspiration to capture a few moments of true peace and reflection. I'm going to share with you some wonderful reads, but just file them away for later if you're going to get outside and unplug. I'll be camping out at the lake with my husband, fortifying myself with a big dose of nature. Fall is on its way, and with it comes that rush of energy and a bittersweet longing that begins now.

A sanguine look at summer

We lost the great Oliver Sacks last week, but he lives on here

Something else to do with all that sweet corn

One woman's in-depth look at menopause 

And another's, with more laughs

And another's at the pelvic floor

More evidence that you need to get outside

And more still

Nigel Slater on eating without cooking

Summer from Anson Mills

Much love xoxo