Monday, October 14, 2019

October retreat

I am just back from a retreat in Nashville, IN. It is a quaint tourist town with lots of shops and restaurants to browse located just 40 minutes south of Indianapolis. I was so thrilled to have seven great friends and stampers join me for five days of stamping, shopping, sharing ideas, eating and visiting. So much fun getting to know one another and laughing along with making cards. I wish all my stamping friends could get together for something like this - wouldn't that be so much fun?

This is my dining room table loaded with things to take


Having lunch in Nashville with Linda, Kara and Greta


Linda and Kathy joining us for shopping and lunch


Darnell, Kara and Colleen 


Kara, Colleen and Maria


Happy Hour outside on the picnic table using bath towels
for tablecloths



Kara teaching  Copics for Colleen


Sharon preparing dinner


Kara and Sharon


Darnell and Linda


Maria and Greta


Colleen, Brenda, Sharon and Kara


Colleen, Greta and Maria


Greta and Sharon


Greta and Kara


Darnell holding Cassie Kitty and Hammy
Sorry it's so blurry


Linda and Colleen having fun


Colleen telling Darnell she has her
shirt on backwards


All of us


Loaded and ready to come home


Thanks to all of you who came and made this week so special. I hope to catch up with everyone's blog soon.


Be kind to one another.




24 comments:

Liz said...

You look like you all had an amazing time, I wish I could have been there with you! Thanks for sharing the photos. xx

Christine Alexander said...

What fun, retreats are the best way to get to know our wonderful crafty friends :)

pam said...

Looks like you had a great time Brenda..
Hugs Pam x

Colleen said...

You are on top of things Brenda!! Thank YOU for making this happen...your menu and the house, the location, everything was PERFECT! Love love love getting to know our internet friends on a more personal level. So much fun sharing stories and sharing tips and tricks of the trade! You and Sharon are the true treasures in this story to make this all happen and allow us to spend such wonderful quality time together! And boy was the shopping fantastic!! Heart hugs my friend! Hope to see you again! Colleen

jimlynn said...

What a fun time y'all must have had!!
Lynn

Carol L said...

By all of these great photos, I'd say you all had a marvelous FUN time at the retreat! LOL at "someone" having their shirt on backwards! It happens to a few in my family too - no names mentioned! LOL Glad you got to go and have so much fun!

Cathy said...

Looks like a lot of fun Brenda! Lovely photos and the location looks so peaceful too! TFS, Cathy x

oldpunca said...

Thank you for the detailed report of your craft retreat. It is obvious that all of you had a lot of fun. :-)
Hugs, Sonja

Bonnie said...

What fun, Brenda! I wish I could have been there! xoxo

Nstiz said...

Oh does this look fun! I may need to move so I can participate in something like this! Thanks for the photos. What can be better than a week of crafting and laughing!

Verna Angerhofer said...

What a wonderful fun thing to do and I envy you too. But I am so glad everyone got together to enjoy each other and the crafting they all love. Thanks for sharing the fun with us with your photos too.

Maria said...

It took lots of work on your part...you and Sharon!! And, I just can't thank you enough!! So much fun with sharing tips and learning new techniques! The food was so delicious! A beautiful setting with perfect weather! And, it was a true pleasure meeting all my blog friends in person! Many memories to treasure!!

Sharyn Polesel said...

Oh, WOW! It looks like you had a great time! So happy to see all of the pictures!

MaryH said...

Oh what a joyous fun time all of you had! So glad that so many participated, and hopefully you'll do it again, when I can join in all the great times! Such a wonderful group of crafty and sharing people! Hugs.

cotnob said...

Great photographs Brenda, it looks like you all had a fabulous time.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Darnell said...

You did a fantastic wrap-up of a glorious retreat, Brenda! Thank YOU for arranging it all so flawlessly and with Sharon's help, for providing us with delicious meals! It truly was a blast and I'm so appreciative of all you did to make these wonderful memories happen for all of us! I would do it again tomorrow! Well, okay, maybe not tomorrow, but day after, for sure!! Miss you and love you, Darnell

Trina P. said...

Awesome. Looked so fun.

Mia said...

I am glad you had such a great time with your blogging friends, Brenda. Please give a hug to my dear friend Greta! Hugs!!!!!!!!!

Macimbalo said...

Oh my goodness, how fun!!! So glad you all got to get together and enjoy each other while creating!!!! And thanks for sharing the pics!

Brenda said...

The retreat looks like loads of fun Brenda! I'm so happy all you ladies were able to get together for it and good for you in planning it all. I'm in awe! While I was in Nashville TN, you were having a ball in Nashville IN. lol Now I guess I need to experience your Nashville. Love, love, love that you ladies had such a great time crafting away! Hugs, Brenda

Linda said...

Brenda, I'm a little late seeing your pictures from the retreat. It was such a fun time getting to meet you. Thanks so much for including me although we really didn't know each other except through Colleen. You and Sharon did an amazing job putting it all together. Thanks again. Hugs Linda

Greta said...

If only I could push a button & be in Indy--push a button & be home! This was a dream come true for me--thank you so much, my friend! Had a great time meeting both Sharons & spending more than a lunchtime with you! Wonderful memories!

Kara Lynne said...

Memories for a lifetime! I can't believe it came and went already, but these photos are such great reminders. I hope to share my photos soon. We're hoping to be done moving and organizing Mom's MANY things by the end of November!

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