Possible Place for Hoosier Stitchers Retreat

Camp Ray Bird

Saturday, I went to check out a camp for the next Hoosier Stitchers retreat, Camp Ray Bird.

This is a picture of the lodge.

Bottom floor has the kitchen and dinning area.

Top floor has a meeting room and bedrooms.

Entering the Lodge we walked into the Dinning Hall.

As you can see it is large enough we could have a section for eating and another for stitching.

To the left is the Kitchen.

I asked if it would be okay for us to dye material in the Kitchen and he said that would be fine, just to be careful of the floors.

Up the stairway you walk into the Fireside Meeting Room.

We could set up here for stitching, but no drinks or food is allowed on the top floor.

This is the view from the Fireside Meeting Room.

To the left of the meeting room is the girls bed rooms.

Also has one girls bathroom with 3 showers and 3 stalls.

There are 3 to 4 bunk beds in each room.

But he did say that there are 60 lower bunks all together.

To the right of the meeting room is the boys bedrooms.

Also a boys bathroom with 3 showers and 3 stalls.

The boys bunk beds are not as nice as the girls, they have older mattress. Sorry, I didn't take a picture of them.

The price is set up with a minimum of 20 people staying Thursday-Sunday. Your cost would be $41.00. If we have less than 20 staying then your cost would increase. Example if we have 12 staying your cost would be $68.33.

The openings are Sept. 23-26, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Oct. 7-10, Oct 21-24. Please vote here, look to your right. You can vote for more than one date. The one with the most votes, is what we will try to get.

It is a first come bases. I would need $164.00 down to keep the date we want.

Bowling Weekend

MY FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING

We moved into this house last October so, I have no idea what flowers are planted.

The daffodils finally bloomed.

When I was walking out to take a picture of my blooming bush, I found Bob and Kayden playing.

Picture of blooming bush. I don't know what it is called.Friday we (Bob & I) went to Evansville for his bowling tournament.

On the way there, we saw these windmills.

At first it was... look this is so neat, but then there were so many of them and several of them were right up by the road we became AWWW of them.These pictures were taken on the way back home.

For almost 30 miles you could see the windmills.
We were on State Road 41 between Boswell and Kentland Indiana.

Friday night Bob and I were so tired from working all week, we just stayed in our room and rested, after we eat at Red Lobster.

Saturday Bob started bowling, but it didn't start until after 1 our time.

So, I got a lot of stitching in.

Saturday night we all had a lot of fun at the hot tub.

Bob and me.
Bob thought he would jump in the pool after we had been in the hot tub for a while.

You can see on his face how cold the pool was. LMBO!

Here is the bowling team.

Bob, Dave, Don, Larry and Eurrat.

Of course I took my stitching along with me.

I am so close to a finish. If I hadn't drove all the way there and back it would be done. Buckled in for the ride home.Our normal route we would have taken 31 then around Indianapolis to go to Evansville, but we took a different route and I am so glad we did. We had such a good time together. It was so much fun just being Bob & Deb and not Dad & Mom or BobBob & Nanna.

We stopped by this little place call Watermelon Patch on 41 in Oaktown. I pick up some fudge and they had the neatest little gift shop. If I am ever in that area again, I will be stopping!

YOU CAN MAKE THIS STUFF UP

On our 7 hour drive home we made a few stops.

On one of the stops Bob went in to use the restroom and when he walked in the restroom he saw a young boy around 8 or 9 with his pants down and his back to the urinal.

The boy says "Where's the door."

Bob says "Are you poopin? If you're poopin, then you need to go to the stall over there."

The boy says "I think I'll shut the door."

We laugh all the way home on that one.

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Hoosier Stitchers Retreat

Thursday-Sunday was the retreat. It was just want the doctor ordered.

Thanks to all the ladies that were able to make it this year.

Let the stitching begin!

There was a total of 30 stitchers.

Coleen's nails. Tee-Hee!

The weather was wonderful!

Ana and Deborah enjoying the day.

Look at me, I vacation with a designer! Jodi from Maddie & Me Designs. What an inspiration and wonderful person. She shared with us her life's adventures, hopes, dreams and her designing adventure. Jodi also has an Etsy shop, The Spotted Turtle. I sure do hope our paths meet again.
All the wonderful finishes.
My new toy! Craftlite and a lens cover and carrying bag. Lens cover and carrying bag were made by Coleen. It has a light and a magnifying lens. LOVE IT!!! I bought my Craftlite from Fancy Works.

THE GOODIE BAGS

Shirley was so excited, I don't think she would set still and wait for her name to be called.
Following pictures is what was in my goodie bags.

Three designers made special designs just for the Hoosier Stitchers group.

The Stitching Parlor, Inc kitted a bookmark, Maddie & Me designed the roommate and Carousel Chats kitted the "Love In Stitches" Pendant Charm, she also put on the pattern designed for Coleen.

From the freebie table and Coleen's game.

Shirley giving Coleen the Thank You card.

Pam dying her material and picture of all the material.

Picture is of the group that finished the "Love In Stitches" design.

More finished, but had already left the retreat.

I finished 4 projects!!! I am so proud of myself.

First finish...Thank You by Cherry Wood Design Studios . Second finish...Love in Stitches. Third finish...Hannah The Happy by Brooke's Books Publishing and the fourth finish...Melon Block by San-Man Originals freebie from 2007. Close up of the necklace "Love In Stitches".

I brought this ( What Happens At Grandma's by Waxing Moon Designs) project with me not expecting to get this far on my WIPs, UFO pile. So, I didn't have all the floss with me. This is a project that Dara started when she was expecting Kayden. First picture is what she stitched before she told me she wouldn't finish it. Second picture is how much I add at the retreat.

Then I started a new project. Art of Love by Trail Creek Farm.

The retreat renewed by spirit and filled my heart with joy.

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