Marriage retreat ;) and stashshopping

Yesterday my DH and I came back from our yearly marriage retreat, so to say ;) From the year we met each other and fell in love until now, we declare ourselves a couple of days a year to be childless. Two or three days just for us, doing things together, such as take a walk in an unknown little town, taking some time in a welness swimmingpool, going out for dinner together. Falling in love again and notice we still can do things together in perfect harmony, even after 19 years of marriage.

We went to Schlangen, a quiet nice little place at Teutoburgerwald, Germany. To our surprise it has been snowing for the last couple of days, and on the second day, when we came home from a cosy restaurant, it started snowing again. In normal life I hate snow, just because I have to go to work by bike, and the thougth of what might happen if I fell scares me. But now, walking with DH, in no hurry, I loved it!

View from the room of our appartment.

There's a great breakfast service at the appartment,

traditionally my coffee comes with a kiss ;)

After swimming my 1000 meters I can enjoy the much warmer

and bubbling water of the relax pool.

Afterwards we are sightseeing Detmold, a sweet little place.

Of course I took some time to stitch,

in the meanwhile DH enjoyed his beer and newspapers.

The next day, after breakfast, we went to Paderborn, were, from a former visit, I knew a stitchshop. I spent almost an hour there and ended up buying a nice chart of UB Design, Spaziergang durch unser Dorf. I think I can use some of it in my Family Neighbourhood.

In the afternoon we were back home, were we found out both children and the house were fine, as we expected them to be. Those children are like mum and dad, getting along without any fight!

Today I went to Zwolle, where the greatest needleworkshow of our country was held. I didn't buy that much, some buttons, some threads from Dinky Dyes, together with the chart of The Cat's Whiskers, Blessed with Happiness.

I also purchased a chart of Stickideeen von der Wiehenburg, Quaker Sampler I. I think this one is great doing next autumn or winter. Maybe even next summer LOL

Being tired and knowing my son is having his 17th birthday tomorrow, so I have to be in good shape to do some happy dances with him, I left in time and was home in the afternoon.