I am sooooo excited to be able to return to the Sit and Stitch this weekend down in Donaldson, Indiana! This is a retreat that has been in existence for many years. I was lucky enough to go several years ago, but haven't been back in a while. It's held at the Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center at Ancilla College, and we stay in what I think was a dorm or a convent at one point. It's four days of nothing but stitchy/crafty love and the opportunity to drink in the inspiration and amazing spirit of some incredible women.
So Yours Truly is going to buckle down and get things done today and tomorrow so that I can be fully prepared to leave bright and early Friday morning! Baseball tonight with the Notre Dame Club and then tomorrow I see The Bean Team to have a check-in and update on how I'm behaving myself. I'm down twenty pounds since last visit, and have been working hard to keep on track, so hopefully I will have a good report for you!
Cheers, Dearies! Come tell me all about shenanagins in your neck of the woods!
Woo-hoo! Exciting times! And congrats on the weight loss, especially with the hot sticky weather discouraging activity.
ReplyDeleteA stitchy retreat sounds perfect! Enjoy! Excellent job on the weight loss.
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Congratulations. Enjoy your retreat.
ReplyDeleteTwenty pounds less Spinster than last time? That's impressive. You've earned your lovely Retreat, and we look forward to seeing and hearing about the stitchy results.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the weight loss!! That is excellent! Have a wonderful retreat!
ReplyDeleteWell done on the weight loss, Coni! Have a wonderful time retreating this weekend. I look forward to hearing all about it upon your return!
ReplyDeleteA stitchy retreat sounds heavenly. Lucky you. Enjoy all that creativity. Congrats on the weight loss. Hard work but worth it. Trying to stay cool here in Wisconsin. Could be our last day of heat for a while. Then I can stitch on the patio again! Yay.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all fronts, and good luck at your check-up appt. Can you tell me please, that needlepoint canvas poking up in the bin with what looks like GIANT flowers...who is that by? Love it ! Safe travels and have fun Coni.
ReplyDeleteNow that is the way to go.... Clearing the home decks, getting
ReplyDeleteapprobation from bean team then on to celebrate the avoir du pois
loss by attending the stitching gala. What a fun-filled plan. You
deserve all that joy, Coni. Prayers for safe round trip travel.
Retreats are so much fun and inspirational for me too. I have one coming up in a couple weeks. Great news on your weight loss.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the weight loss! Well done! And have fun. I'm envious of your retreat. I would love something like that, but weekends are impossible. Not enough pianists at church. It's often a two mass playing weekend.
ReplyDeleteWe traveled past your town this weekend. I thought about seeing if you wanted to meet up for a cup of damn good, but hey! you were out of town too! - Kathy P in Pttsburgh
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