Scrapbook Retreat

Last weekend was the yearly Scrapbook Retreat. I still can’t believe I was able to go this year. As usual, I had a blast and it just didn’t seem to last long enough. All weekend of scrapbooking, painting, chatting with friends/family, no one to cook or clean for, having food cooked for me, having my room cleaned for me…it was just marvelous.

I was able to get 90 pages scrapbooked. The majority of this was our vacation album from last summer. I am so glad to finally get that done. Its pretty bad when an entire album is devoted to one vacation. But South Dakota, Chicago and an Indiana Dairy Farm, all in one trip, do cause you to take lots of pictures. ha ha

I also painted. This has become a habit. I scrapbook the first day and most of the second day, then I do a painting. Sometimes I finish the paiting in one day, (depending on when I actually get started) and sometime I have to finish up the second day. This was the case this year. I started on the painting Saturday evening and finished it up Sunday Morning. I was then able to scrapbook a little more, before packing up and heading home.

It was a wonderful weekend, that I truely needed. Some of the ladies are talking of trying to have a Fall retreat as well. I guess I need to start saving my pennies now, just in case.

I didn’t take my camera, so I have no pictures of the weekend, but here is the painting I did. It was my first attempt at people, and I must say, I was quite happy with the turn out. It turned out much better then I thought. Now I just need to get it framed.