Quilt Retreat - March 2008

When last we left our heroine, she was not packed and was unprepared for quilt retreat. And it continued that way for quite a while.

This year the planners offered a four-day event but I selected the three-day option. Everyone else in my quilt group showed up on Thursday. The plan was for me to leave Lincoln at 9:30am (HA! Best laid plans...), arrive at the camp shortly after 10am, unload my bedding at the cabin, set up my gear at the lodge, and then Deb H. and I would go to Plattsmouth to browse Seams To Be and redeem our free birthday desserts across the street at The Chocolate Moose.

So Friday morning I got home from taking Cassie to school, but somehow didn't manage to get it all pulled together until 1:30pm!!! Deb H. called at regular intervals and each time she, and my quilt group, were in disbelief at my stalled progress. It was finally decided that Deb would ride to the shop with others and I would drive directly to Plattsmouth. I finally arrived at the quilt shop at 2:30pm to cheers and clapping, and then the lights went out!

No kidding. All the businesses up and down Main Street lost electricity. So we went across the street and got our desserts to-go (we got PMS Pie, a to-die-for chocolate pie) and browsed through the nearby antique shop with my flashlight. We returned to the quilt shop an hour later and shortly after that the electricity returned. We browsed further and headed back to camp in time for me to get set-up and get in line for dinner (Baked Potato Bar!).

Sadly, Diana D. had taken ill Thursday night and her hubby picked her up at 3:00am, so I never got to see her and she didn't get to participate in retreat at all. It's never as satisfying when one of us is missing - last fall we were short Marcia and now Diana.

I was very tired Friday night and headed back to the cabin for my shower and was in bed at 9:30pm. But Saturday morning I was up and at 'em at 7:00am, and at my machine by 7:30am. After breakfast Marcia and I went to The Quilted Moose in Gretna. Then I got to work on my denim quilt.

Wendy, Deb, Marcia and I returned to the cabin at midnight and I hit the shower. We all sat around talking, laughing, and doing stretches, then climbed into our beds with our books and reading lights.

Sunday I began work on a tee-shirt quilt then headed home. I never do get accomplished everything I hope to, but at least I got the denim quilt mostly done. Just need to tie it now.