Wow, It's been a busy summer. My last post was just before Erin returned from her first year of college. Then there was the trip to Savannah for Laura's college graduation. And, oh yes, the wedding. Busy. Then suddenly everyone was gone. How strange. It's especially quiet this weekend because Bob went to San Luis Obispo for his "guys outing". While it is rather nice to have the place to myself, the four animals aren't exactly great conversationalists. I have been working on putting the last of the wedding stuff away and putting the photos onto an online share site, along with the laundry, dishes, etc.
Last weekend I went on the annual women's retreat with nine other women from our church. We went to a new spot this year, The Depot. The building is an old train depot that was moved to a scenic spot by the Payette River. They had added on a wonderful big deck but unfortunately the weather was a bit cool. For a relatively small fee, the staff fixed most of our meals for us which was a very nice change. This year some of us went for a hike along the Cascade Reservoir; we enjoyed some colorful fall displays. Our study this year was women of the Bible which honestly didn't excite me - for one thing we had used that subject before. However, one of the reflections on Sarah mentioned her dream (she wanted a child) and asked us to write down our dreams. That's not very easy for me. I did a little journaling on the subject (complete with cutouts from magazines). It is definitely a subject that I need to reflect on - now that I have more time.
Last weekend I went on the annual women's retreat with nine other women from our church. We went to a new spot this year, The Depot. The building is an old train depot that was moved to a scenic spot by the Payette River. They had added on a wonderful big deck but unfortunately the weather was a bit cool. For a relatively small fee, the staff fixed most of our meals for us which was a very nice change. This year some of us went for a hike along the Cascade Reservoir; we enjoyed some colorful fall displays. Our study this year was women of the Bible which honestly didn't excite me - for one thing we had used that subject before. However, one of the reflections on Sarah mentioned her dream (she wanted a child) and asked us to write down our dreams. That's not very easy for me. I did a little journaling on the subject (complete with cutouts from magazines). It is definitely a subject that I need to reflect on - now that I have more time.
