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Retreat!!!!

Every year, usually in November, but earlier this year, I go on a "Solitude Weekend" or a Silent Retreat. The location is an old windmill that has been converted into a private Hermitage. For two days, from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, I maintain silence (which is not hard when you are alone, but hard for many to understand) and keep any work, including cooking, to a minimum. This weekend always helps bring me back into balance. Welcome to Retreat !

This is the front door - well, the ONLY door -to the Windmill. Open your mind, reflect and renew.

Forget about your appointments, your cell phone, your computer for a couple of days and LISTEN for that still, small voice
Our lives are a precious gift!

Surrounding Grounds

On the wall in this room is a small sign that has a wonderful           reflection by Dag Hammarskjold:
                                If only I may grow
                                    - firmer,
                                         -simpler,
                                             -quieter,
                                                 -warmer.

                               and might I add..........may we all.

Inside the windmill.......

First Floor - Living room/kitchenette

Second floor houses a Prayer Room, and a small bathroom

Third floor - bedroom

Truly in the treetops.
And a little bit closer to heaven!

This is where you end your day, and in the morning, the room is flooded with natural light.

The peace, the solitude. Not for everyone....
but IF you are so inclined,
It's a time to cherish.