Originally Posted by CanoePam

I like the camaraderie of retreats, but I don’t like the residential ones where you share rooms with others who inevitably snore or have completely the opposite schedule than you (morning people or night people). The quilt guild I go to in the winter has “Staycations” where you attend 9-4 then go home at night (or to the RV in my case!). They have some breakfast goodies and a nice lunch each of the 3 days. No one pressures you if you want or need to leave early or come late, and the price is minimal. This is the kind of retreat I really enjoy.