mountain time

I've been so busy with fun mountain activity I hardly get to the computer! Time here seems to move slower than the rest of the world. Now I know what they mean when they talk about "mountain time"! A week goes by and feels like a month!
In the past couple of weeks I have been to some beautiful mountainside dinners, and have enjoyed local music and art. The Applebutter festival is this weekend. It's the biggest event all year here. They have vendors, fresh applebutter being made, wine tasting, local music etc. They even have a mountain beard and mustache contest!
The studio tours are the end of this month and I have been invited to be one of the presented artists. So I have been crunching away at some paintings inspired by this area.
I have started carving and sculpting with clay. I am working out of Frog Valley Artisans with it and am being taught by one of the owners, Veronica Wilson. She is a wonderful and patient teacher. They have two potters, a metal smith and two glass artists.
I hiked up to Ediths Peak a few days ago. Amazing! A beautiful moss-covered path leading over big boulders as you get higher until finally you reach the peak and you are looking over miles of mountains and the great Cacapon river.
I am definitley recieving the rest and healing I was looking for! Visit Berkeley Springs, WV if you can!