I'm off . . .

I have materials for soulcollaging, my lapboard desk, a sketchpad and colored pencils, a yoga mat and the yoga book I borrowed from jbru, my ribbon coat, with sewing kit and new ribbons to sew on if I like, my regular journal and a separate Moleskine journal, a book on writing poetry, a short sad story, a short funny story, a small suitcase with clothes for the next several days, the tree pictures you've given me, my ipod with the Holy Tree playlist (for the car; otherwise I plan to hold the retreat in silence) and, I hope, an open mind and heart.

I'll be back Thursday, the same day as Delia.

Someone else will have to keep all the plates spinning until I return.