Ten Years Get Away

A couple weeks ago I peeked over my hubby's shoulder while he was on the Internet and noticed he was on Rowena's website...he was looking for something to celebrate our ten-year marriage anniversary, and told me he was looking at a "Fish and Stay package"-don't worry I swatted him one for that. Almost Ten years ago when he asked where I would like to go for our honeymoon I said either the Harrison Hotel or Rowena's...we ended up at the Harrison for our honeymoon and now ten years later I was spoiled to spend two nights with him at Rowena's. (it's in Harrison Mills) The package was called the "Chocolate Romance package" and included some fun "extras" that we would never have spent the money on. Right after dropping off our "bags" (laundry baskets full of clothes...I just find them so much easier than anything else) we were scheduled for tea (worth 30/person) so it was a bit more than just tea.

The real nice dishes and the "Scones with Devonshire cream and Strawberry Preserve".(that's the fancy way of saying whipping cream and jam)

The selection of tea sandwiches...curry chocolate chicken, Watercress and Speckled butter, etc., and Pastries, Mocha Eclair and Macaroons de Paris, etc.

The tea was taken in a historic room where there were many old, old things, and no children dared enter. It was really cuzelic (now that is a Dutch word that I have no idea how to spell) to sit with my husband and have tea together and chit-chat. The candle sticks on the mantle were from a castle in England. Then it was off to do some fishing! Yes, we took the boat with...he asked...and I actually did want to see where he goes with other guys and fishes. He loves being on the river so it is very contagious and was very beautiful, it being fall and all. Gerard really wanted to catch a fish so I could "feel what it was like" because he was sure that I would love it. My secret was I didn't really want him to catch anything because I had absolutely no plans of sharing....

....my double soaker tub with some dead fish on ice. (I didn't mind sharing at all, just not with dead fish) so thankfully he didn't catch anything.

Our cute cabin where my husband is taking a nap. Napping has got to be one of the best things on a getaway. This cabin had no T.V. to the complete surprise and shock of my husband. But it really was a good thing, we did more other things and he actually started a book. Out for dinner that night, yum yum, the package came with a $50.00 certificate toward dinner, and then I had a coupon for a buy one get one free for our meal, so it tasted even better. lol.

Since it was a Bed and Breakfast this is how breakfast got delivered to our cabin at 9:15 every morning. I wonder what's inside... What a wonderful treat...roll out of bed to a fancy breakfast all ready.

I can handle this, eating our breakfast on the patio overlooking the Harrison River, and basking in the beautiful sunshine we were blessed with.

Then we spent a couple hours out on the golf course, not with any golf clubs mind you, we just walked and walked, and talked. It is the perfect walking for someone who has about ten weeks left to go in her pregnancy. A bit of uphill and a bit of downhill nothing too strenuous. I had never been on a big golf course before (only mini golfing) so I was told how it all works. It was incredibly beautiful and in my non-expert eye, it was quite the golf course.

There were bald eagles flying everywhere on the golf course. Not that I am thinking of taking up bird watching as a hobby of anything, but it is fascinating watching birds fly around.

After lunch we went for a walk by the river (while we waited for the Kilbey Museum to open) and feeling all romantic and having such a wonderful time with my hubby I wrote this in the sand... ...to which he replied in the sand... ..."I love fishing"!!!!. Don't worry he was being funny and everything is good. Us at the Kilbey Museum.

Breakfast again the next morning, it was raining so we had to eat inside our cozy cabin with the fire going. sigh! Then we went to the Weaver Creek Spawning Channel. Yup, that is a pile of dead fish. There were tons of dead fish everywhere with no eyes as the seagulls seem to like that part the best. Then it was down the road where we took a self-guided tour of a hatching facility. We sure saw a ton of fish this weekend.

What a wonderful getaway to celebrate our (almost) ten-year anniversary. It was so hard to pack up, but once that was done then it was time to get home and see our children again, they were happy to see us home but I got the feeling that it would have been OK to be away longer, they love having there Auntie Theresa take care of them. And it is such a peace of mind for me, knowing that I am leaving them in her very capable hands. They definitely look forward to having her over (so that makes leaving so much easier) and they were counting the sleep till we left. No tears there believe me. Someone told me on Sunday that is very traditional to celebrate your ten and a half in Holland, sounds good to me that's only two and half years away and maybe we can do something again. And then it's almost 15 years...wow this is getting really good...we better start saving up. lol.