This weekend Bill and Mason attended the Diocesan Boy Scout Retreat. It is always held at the Catholic Center. Most of the activities take place in either the gym or the meeting room/dining hall. The scouts and most of the leaders even sleep on the floor or on cots in the gym. It’s roughing it […]
Last year at the knitting retreat, I bonded with two lovely ladies whom I now refer to as my sweater sisters. We have a text chain and communicate almost daily. We were all looking forward to meeting again this year but due to illness, Paula, the hostess, had to cancel the retreat. Britni, Peggy and […]
I headed off for my second visit to Washington, IL for the Knitting Pipeline Retreat yesterday. I was so excited to take my car on its first long trip. Car play was one of the selling points of this vehicle and it was working well. I left right after the kids got off to school […]
Once again our troop participated in the retreat planned by the Diocesan Catholic Committee. The theme this year was aspects of Mary and specifically, this verse: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” (Luke 1:30) We had quite a number of scouts in attendance. In fact, our troop may […]
I hit the road after dropping off the kids to school yesterday. My destination was the Knitting Pipeline Retreat hosted by Paula. She lives in Washington, Illinois and hosts a retreat there every year. For several years I have wanted to attend but the timing has never been right…until now. Knitting retreats take all forms. […]