Waking up in Vermont on a cold morning knowing that a dozen excited women are arriving from all over the country is a sweet and thrilling moment. Meleen and I are truly grateful that this event has been so well-received and such a happy success. Again, it was amazing. Love watching the women meet each other, form first-time friendships, let go of the world and its tangles, get into the craft groove and then just have so much fun. So much fun!

This time Meleen and I taught them how to rug hook. A new craft has its challenges, but they took to it like experts.

The craftroom lights and laughs filled the air late, late into the night.

And the breakfast bell rang early.

No one slept in.

We did it all. Rug-hooked, decoupaged, made books, explored town and the local scene, ate and ate and then ate some more.

(No, we did not ↑.)

Our sweet friend Tammy brought the farm to us with fresh eggs, her fabulous pies, just-baked scones and home-spun knitting wool. She showed us how to make beautiful felted wool soaps from her friend's goats milk soap (made just for us!) and we loved learning that process.