Earth-Sky-Knitter

Margaret Klein Wilson has just finished her contemplative journaling/knitting workshop - and as ever there are tears and laughter. Can the weekend really be concluding?

What a great retreat - what an amazing group of people. I am always completely in awe of the people who come to rural Vermont to join me in the exploration of the intersection of mindfulness, contemplation and the love of yarn! And yoga, and amazing desserts, and everlasting friendships.

I had thought about presenting you with daily dispatches, but I’m entirely too engaged in what is going on here - which is just the point. Upon my arrival on Thursday I immediately headed to the massage table - ahhhh! At the start of our introductory dinner, the volume level went completely off the scale, and I thought - hmm, this is going to be good. I think there will be a few tears in the morning as everyone heads back to their little corners of the world - which this year include Toronto, Austin, San Fran, Boston, Arizona, New York, and Colorado too.

Photos will go up online soon. A few follow to for your enjoyment, and a special pic of the woods for Jamie, who is missed (EVERYONE says HI Jamie - Anne, Erin, Pat, Willie, Kristin, Margaret . . . )

Now, off to our closing dinner, where we are celebrating two birthdays, and countless new friendships.

A long day of travel finds me in Albany this morning - staying with Uncle Chuck and Aunt Barb - and their delightful hospitality.  This morning Tracy and I are heading out to The Highland Lodge for all the thrill and excitement of the Mindful Knitting Retreat.  And the food!  Around here, though, there is only one thing everyone is talking about - Spitzer.  I’d rather be knitting - says the person who does not live in New York State.

AND - drumroll please - Spring Knitty is LIVE - and the Spring Mindful Knitting Collumn is available for your perusal.  Enjoy - please drop a comment here or on Ravelry in the Mindful Knitting Forum if you are one of the lucky ones already on the site.  I’ll let you know when we get there - planning on stopping at Karme Choling on the way - a retreat center in the Shambhala Buddhist Mandala - and Trungpa Rinpoche’s first US center.  Looks like good weather may hold for our drive.  Enjoy the collumn!

(and PS - I have NO intension of letting Amy sneak out - we will shower her hubby with way rocking birthday love.  Knowing the weather up there, we may not get them back!)