Lisa and I retreated this weekend to Canaan Valley, West Virginia, for a week of skiing and relaxation. It's about 2 hours, 45 minutes from us, and Canaan Valley Ski Resort is cheaper than any of the skiing around here. We enjoyed taking the NFL playoffs bye week as our own "bye week," providing a much needed break between the busy seasons of Advent and Lent.
Friday morning we arose very early and drove down to the ski area. We got a good morning and afternoon of skiing in, and planned to stay until 6 or 7. Alas, around 4:15, Lisa fell and twisted her knee -- probably a mild sprain. I left her to notify ski patrol, and she was promptly sledded off the mountain to the first aid station. After icing her knee down with a bag-o-snow, we headed to our cabin. We stayed at Golden Anchor Cabins just a mile away. Our cabin was amazing! We loved it. Hot tub, fully stocked kitchen, etc. Absolutely wonderful.
Because of Lisa's injury, we spent Saturday and Sunday sitting around. We left the cabin twice on Sunday for food. Other than that, we stayed in and played games, watched movies and Steelers DVDs, read, and put a puzzle together. We used the hot tub a couple times too -- Saturday it was snowing and we used it anyway!
Of course, I had a much-needed Sunday off. It was nice to be sitting by a fireplace reading, with a view of only snow, mountains, and a barn, at the time I am usually leading worship. Don't get me wrong, I love planning and leading worship more than anything else in my job, but I'm becoming aware that sometimes it's best to step away and re-energize oneself.
I am feeling very re-energized after the weekend. I'm well-rested, I haven't thought about church stuff in 3 days, and I'm excited to get back to work. Oh, and due to watching Steelers DVDs and ESPN all weekend, I'm really pumped for this Sunday!
In case you're wondering, Lisa's knee feels fine. Another couple days of rest and it should be good as new!
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