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Weekend Restorative Retreat Crow Wing Crest Lodge September 25 - 27, 2026 To Register, click here Questions?  contact facilitator Molly:  (612) 562-8007 Limited capacity 10-12 people Sign up soon - there are still a few spaces left! Join Molly, Shelly, and Lisa Johnson Taylor to Restore, replenish, reconnect with your inner strength Caretakers come in…

(This was a fun write for writing class.  And true, of course. :) - Kim, CWC) "Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet. but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat." – Peter, Paul & Mary     I sing when I clean cabins.  Any tune that has a…

From a Yale School of Environment article published January 9, 2020: ". . . studies have shown that time in nature — as long as people feel safe — is an antidote for stress: It can lower blood pressure and stress hormone levels, reduce nervous system arousal, enhance immune system function, increase self-esteem, reduce anxiety, and improve…

May 3, 2020.  Apparently, my family had to let off a little steam yesterday.  This is what happens when I don't keep track of 'em.  (This was my son-in-law Ryan's project.  With a little help from his wife, my step-daughter, Emily.   Ava, the subject in clip, is our 15-year-old granddaughter.) I haven't refound my own…

Oh my gosh, this will be our 20th season at CWC – where does the time go? It seems like yesterday we were touring the resort in the muffled silence of February 2001, not even able to get into some of the cabins because of drifts. This magical place immediately welcomed us and felt like…

Greetings from Big John & Kim As I type this, it was -37 below zero early this morning. I feel most appreciative to have a warm house in which to sleep, plenty to eat, and a companion with whom to share it. “Brr! It’s so cold, we can’t even create a heated argument.” (In truth,…

(Written as a daily write for a writing class February 2020.  Kim, CWC) I thought it would seem bigger when it was empty.  It didn't.  It felt small and crooked and way past its expiration date.  We shut down reservations on old Cabin #4 last Labor Day weekend and moved furniture out.  Then 'Lil Chris…