I wouldn't call it a rut that I'm in. I change up my recipes and process fairly often to keep it somewhat fresh, but I can certainly relate. It kinda sucks when that happens, not being excited to brew. It makes the brew session feel like a chore rather than fun and relaxing, which is what it should be.
But I'd rather brew my own. I stood in the beer isle for 15 minutes yesterday trying to decide what I wanted to buy and ended up walking out empty handed. Just wasn't feeling anything. If I'm in a rut, it's a beer rut, not a brewing rut. Not much lately has sparked my palate and I haven't even been drinking very much. Could be time for some time away from beer altogether, perhaps.
But brewing smaller batches has helped. I don't care if the beer lasts a week in the keg, at least I get to enjoy it and something new gets put on. It's better than like my Belgian dubbel that finally kicked yesterday. It was on tap for nearly 3 months. That's way too long for my preference. And although it was a very tasty beer, I was glad to see it go...
And, Eric, I took this picture of a deer in my neighborhood yesterday. Very bizarre for my neighborhood as it's residential and this one would've had to walk through a good bit of town to get to my area.