Vacation & the Fourth of July

We (Alex and I and my in-laws) just returned this weekend from a trip to Spirit Lake, IA to visit some friends. They live on East Okoboji Lake, so we had the privilege of waking up to this view every morning. We all had a wonderful time and they were terrific hosts. We even got to go out on a boat a couple of times. You'd think I would've had plenty of extra time to do a few posts here and there, but I really had no interest. Let's be real, here...Can you blame me? I think I only went on the internet once or twice the whole trip. It was nice to unplug for a while. I worked a bit on my computer, but nothing that required internet access. I did a lot of looking out at the lake and thinking or reading. I even had the opportunity to do a little sewing. :-D Our hostess was sweet enough to let me use her sewing machine while we were there. Sewing while listening to the water lap onto the shore was a restorative experience. Continue reading →