I tried to start my day without coffee
It was harder than it first seemed
My get up and go left me in the dust
I had a caffeine withdrawal headache so bad I felt I might scream
I seemed to move slow like a scene of the zombies from The Walking Dead
I thought I should not  have gotten out of bed
I realize that this is nothing a few cups of coffee could not fix
I can hardly wait to drink that brew
I toast to all of you!

It was great to gather with the gals at the camp
Some gals I knew others were new to me
We gathered together under one theme for the weekend
One gal in particular was fired up about her dream starting to come true
She reminded me of a rosebud starting to bloom as she shared her dream with me
We don't realize sometimes how we touch one another lives either for the good or bad
I know she impacted my life for the good, I may never see her again but that's OK
Her sharing helped make my day even better and when we had free time we learned some about hand massage from a former massage therapist and we were partners to massage each others hands  
One night we had a banquet at the retreat and got treated to steak and scrimp
We bid on a silent auction and purse auction for a good cause, I bid on a Prada purse and won  I hope it is a real one not  a mock one, either way I like it anyway; I feel rich from the experience of the retreat
I left feeling renewed and peaceful and restored, it was hard to come back to real life