This week's I Like Thursday will be about my favorite retreat place.
It's close to my home.
I've been coming here for retreats for 20 years.
I take a picture of this snag (dead tree) every visit.
One day it will be on the ground.
I will be sad.
There is always a welcome sign.
I love these Turkens!
I need to add these to my flock.
I discovered this almond butter.
I will be buying lots of this.
My dear friend and table mate, Marian.
I sat staring at the snack table but did not indulge except the almond butter and veggies.
That was the toughest part of the whole retreat!!!
Friendship at meals.
I absolutely love these ladies and our time together!
The chaos that is the sewing room.
With 24 quilters, there is a lot of stuff!
But oh my, the inspiration is fabulous.
The walk up from the kitchen and cabins to the sewing room.
I love all the rail fences.
I love quilts on rail fences.
I love On Ringo Lake by the old steel wagon wheels.
See the cabin in the background.
I just love Royal Ridges Retreat!
I love that I have such a history at this place.
When I was a child, the owners of this property would take us to church
and about once a month, we would come to their home for Sunday dinner.
The adults would adult and the kids would explore this great farm.
When the owners were elderly, they donated a huge section for a church retreat for children.
It became a huge success.
It's fun to see the buses full of retreaters in the summertime.
I know where they are headed and that they are going to have a blast.
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8 comments:
I loved Retreating with Bonnie last year. Wish I lived closer so I could sleep in my own bed. Those Bunks weren't made for this older Quiltady. It's still Wednesday where I live, lol
I have only attended a knitting retreat, but it was so fun. Your Retreat place looks wonderful and welcoming.
That retreat place looks so inviting. Enjoy! mary in Az
What a wonderful place for a quilting retreat! Looks beautiful, and lots of fun. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Hi Judy,
What a fabulous place for a retreat! I would love to wander down that sewing room and stop at each place and see what was going on. And the walk to the cabins/kitchen looks like a fun place to explore. Is that your On Ringo Lake - it looks stunning.
Happy Thursday! ~smile~ Roseanne
Your retreat looks fabulous. I grew up in Oregon I didn't realize that was so close, thought it looked kind of familiar territory wise. The On Ringo Lake is gorgeous.
Looks like a wonderful time. The sewing room may have been chaos, but it must have been fun! I like your Ringo Lake colors.
I am not a quilter, but I have a sister and sister-in-law that are dedicated, and they share similar experiences as you have in this post. I think it is so important today for everyone to have a 'community' that binds them together. For me, I get a lot from fellow bloggers. And I am tickled pink to hear that kids are also benefiting from this beautiful location.
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