Miners Club 2007

I am back from my week away from real life. It was a strange week. Usually I feel totally relaxed when I return and refreshed. This time was way more stressful. I think I may have over estimated what I could get done to my perfection standards. I LOVED being with my friends. I loved the fall seasons and watching it snow. I loved not have computer access or even phone access. I enjoyed playing a few games. We didn't watch movies or TV like we usually do I think we were kind of in a weird zone of MUST WORK. I missed my hunter hubby who got his limit on pheasant and a few ducks. I even did OK when my buddies ate my favorite camels. I did have 2 melt downs one where I swore off scrapbooking for good the other where I cried about Anth and Salina. The I decided I couldn't let Scott win by my quiting scrapbooking. He would love for me to give it all up-- so I had to push forward. If he gave up the guns I would consider it but hey like that will ever happen- hee hee. The first night cutie Kelsie came up. She asked if I would watch Disney with her and she could sit on my lap. How do I say no when I know that by next year she won't want to cuddle anymore and perhaps not want to watch kids shows with me either. Sniff sniff. Marlene says it is great they are growing up and it will be way fun to have them older. So I asked Kelsie if when she was older if she would still want to hang out with us. She shrugged her shoulders- yep-- I have a feeling we will be dumped. It may have something to do with her perfectionist mom who hardly let her help make her own album. I know Mom is rolling her eyes as she reads this-- however the albums turned out darling. I told Kelise if she really wants to ever scrapbook on her own she will have to sneak a few scraps and do it when mom is gone. She got a goofy smile and took a scrap from the garbage:) But her moms work is a work of art so when she is an old lady she will love to look back on this awesome work her mom calls simple which is far from simple. I call it precise and clean. We had a few visitors during the week. Jen brought up baby Mia! WHat a cutie. Sarah came up and was totally tired and got nothing done. Marlene says I should have warned her we don't' really get things done on this trip but I objected to that because in the past when we were not burned out before arriving we use to get stuff done. Marlene still got lots done as did Jody. Cute Marj was a multi visit buddy. She brought fun games. I also got one on one time with Marlene and then with Jody which is always rare and a treat. I love these ladies. (We missed Leah and Krista)