the last time i went to the north shore of minnesota, i was so stuffed with baby i could barely waddle on the rocks. this weekend i went back with a considerably smaller tummy and my arsenal of paper, inks and pens. there i met seven spirited girls for my first art retreat. four glorious days. two shining, two blustery. one kind of weather to push us outside to the art of nature, and another kind to keep us hunkered down inside, creating art of our own. a magical weekend on a magical inland sea, a load of creative ruckus. home now, stuffed with enough food, wine, music, art, walking, talking, swearing, waves crashing, cafe hopping, mom-and-pop shopping, and goodness to make my belly just as full as it was eight years ago.
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all i can say
is how much
i loooove you!
xoxox
ditto Rachel.
such sweetness! :)
i am eating the tomato soup as i look through these pictures, sighing and aaaahhhing at each one. my belly is full, my heart is full and my eyes are, too. love you.
How special. You've got me so excited to make some creative messes. Oh how I would love to join you on retreat someday!!
I would have loved to be a fly on the wall :)
bzzzz, la mosca ninja
Oh- I love it all! That fork, though, must have *some* story to share...
geez, you guys are killing me. every blog i read is stories of the blissful time spent in sisterhood heaven!! i'm so jealous... =) pictures on all blogs are amazing.
It looks like such a wonderful time there! I love the photos!!
it sounds and looks lovely and inspiring. glad you had such a great time. best,anja xx
Absolutely perfect sounding weekend Aimee-your trip makes me want to just squeeze every moment out of every day.
oh sweet love...
sweet, sweet, belly full love!!!
oxoxox
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Oh awesome, Grand Marias? Good Memories for me too. I would love to meet you there sometime!
Oh, this looks lovely! I want a moose nut roll! :-)
wonderful!
and that rocky seascape waves splashing photo looks like a fredrick church painting!
and my word verification is bonelica...i like it.
i am so glad you came.
Sounds and looks like a slice of heaven!
Sharon
wow! i just started following your blog and am in love! your work is gorgeous and your photos are fabulous!
i've only been to minnesota once but loved every minute of it!
What awesome awesomeness! Someday I'll take an art retreat, but for now I'll drool over the goodies from yours.
How simply wonderful!
Oh, that does that sound devine.
That chair, that view...I'd be curled up with coffee and books and a blanket and that's pretty much where I would have stayed...except for the times I'd go inside and have wine and girl time and create...can you sense the good-natured envy coming your way? :)
Wow, that sounds like heaven!
DANG ALMIGHTY!!!!!! Amazing on so many levels I don't even know where to start... maybe my speechlessness is a blessing in disguise! :) I will say I'm so happy you had such an AWESOME get-away! You deserve it!
P.S. something in one of your photos is actually on my list for tomorrow! great minds....... :)
P.P.S. I hope you had a Moose Nut Roll :)
That looks amazing and sounds like the perfect retreat for a girls' only stay! I am envious! I also have to ask - what exactly is a moose nut roll??
you've all said it right on! it was paradise! NO clue what the moose nut roll is, but their hot chocolate was tops and i heard the mocha moose was too!
that sounds like a dream. I wanna hear more about it!
looks like such a great time. and the humor involved on US road trips is unbeatable. if you know where to look :)
Retreat! Awwwww, sounds like an amazing and invigorating four days. I am incredibly envious!
I say ditto to everything everyone's already said. I must go on an art retreat sometime soon!
awesome pictures!!
and i recognize all those chicago streets too!
Awwwww. Sweetness.
your photos showed me SO MUCH of the love that i missed....thank you so much for sharing. hope we have another chance soon!
Oh what fun! I hope one day I will be able to attend an art retreat! That can of tomato soup has given me an idea for lunch today!
Thank you for sharing!
wow. These photo's bring back memories...where were you? I long to come back to the North Shore and stay at one of the cabins and sketch to my hearts content!
Hi,
we were featured in the lettering section together this latest issue! What a delightful blog you have. Scrolling down my heart leaped to see the North Shore, as I spent many years up there. Keep up the awesome art and inspiration spilling!
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