Retreat!

Who wouldn't love three days of sewing with fellow quilters at this setting?   The place was beautiful, the weather was ideal for a stroll or two around the lake, the food was fabulous, and the company was just what I needed.   This is Hallowood, a Lutheran Conference Center near Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland. 

The geese who make this lake their home were nesting.   The daffodils were blooming.  But the thing that fascinated me most was the millions of tadpoles that had just been bom.   The edges of the lake were crammed with them.  

I made eleven friends, learned some new quilting techniques, made myself a new purse, completed a challenge for our upcoming quilt show, and enjoyed every minute.