The Great Escape, Days Six, Seven, Eight, and The End

Before anything else, I have been told I need to show what Baby Girl accomplished in her two day class with Rachael Kinnison.

I keep telling people she is far better at every type of needlework than I am. Finally, there is proof.

Meanwhile, I got this much done:

Most of a squirrel--I decided I need the Dazor to redo the cap and nut of his acorn.  He still looks a little like he has a bow on his head rather than ears.

Part of the gusset for the pinkeep for Tsubaki.

There were other things going on--Friday we had a tour of the behind-the-scenes part of the Textile Collection in the morning, a lecture in the afternoon.

Saturday and Sunday I really took a vacation--slept late, read my book, walked around the Historic District in between showers (the weather did not cooperate this year), generally took it easy and really relaxed. I did stitch a little, but it was very little.

So, things I've learned about attending retreats:

• They are very good for making the world go away, if for only a few days.
• I can get more stitched at home than I can at a retreat.
• This is not a bad thing.
• Catching up with friends you see only once or twice a year is much more important--and a retreat gives you that chance.
• There are enablers there. They are happy to enable.
• Sometimes someone has such an incredibly good idea that you are forced to copy it. As soon as I lay my hands on the kit for one such project, I plan to.
• Re-entry is HARD.

And since re-entry involves doing some laundry, I need to do that.