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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

A weekend getaway is needed...

I need to get away.  

No, not for any great length of time, but a weekend away would be nice.  My church is in the midst of planning its annual womens retreat.  It will be in April and it's for a whole weekend up in the mountains of North Carolina.  This year the topic of the retreat doesn't thrill me and basically, I'll be paying close to $100 for the weekend to be in a place that's outdated and in desperate need of cleaning and refreshing to listen to several talks on a topic that I'm not interested in!

Or there's plan B...

I am looking to get away with a few friends for a weekend of just girl time - no structured schedule, no cafeteria food, just a getaway.  

It seems a bit selfish and I am sure that my church friends are going to be like "WHAT???  Why would you NOT want to go on the retreat?"  You know, I am not a retreat person.  I've told everyone that.  I went last year to give it a try and while it was fun, it was fun because the topic was fun.  It was on sex.  This year?  Not so much.  It's on "Emotions".  Yes, I have them.  Enough said.

So I need to really think and pray on this because I need a little break and need to step away from everyday life for a little bit but I'm not sure which environment is going to do that for me in the best way.

Decisions, decisions...

5 comments:

Roo said...

I like your idea... make arrangements with your girlfriends to getaway. Even if it's just one night that can be nice. Good luck!!!

Tammy said...

I think I would go with the girlfriends. Sounds like fun.

Karen said...

Yep, the weekend with the girl friends would be a lot better than a religious outing with people telling you how bad they were and now they are better. I'm cynical! LOL

The Budget Diet said...

I vote for a girlfriends getaway! If you're not excited about the church retreat it really won't be much of a retreat!

Lin said...

Sometimes a good laugh with friends does more for you than a week's worth of sermons. I'd go with the gals and ditch the church gang. At least you can bring booze!