Marriage Recharge

While on our hike, we saw two deer run across the path just in front of us. We also saw deer in front of our B&B.

Something about hiking along a river just puts the soul at ease.

Too bad our flash didn't go off. This is Muddy Creek Falls. So magnificent.

So strong!

We braved going out onto Toliver Falls. This was such a sweet little spot of woods.

My handsome hubby.

To celebrate our 4th Anniversary, Ryan and I decided to head to Deep Creek Lake. We left Christopher with Ryan's parents, which we knew he'd have no qualms over. At first it was hard to say goodbye, but once on our road trip I felt at ease and our little vacation began. Its funny, but after 19 months of caring and doting over another individual, I forgot what it was like to be just Ryan and I. At first all we could talk about was the little guy, but soon we made efforts to leave him out of most conversations and try to reconnect. It wasn't long before we found ourselves being silly (adult silly, not kid silly- there is a difference). We laughed alot, had some good talks but also found ourselves in long stretches of comfortable silence. At some point on Saturday afternoon I suddenly thought "oh my gosh, I haven't thought of Christopher in over an hour!". It was a good feeling, it meant I was fully in the moment with Ryan. I loved every minute of the weekend. We left Friday morning from his parents house in Pennsylvania and arrived at our Bed and Breakfast at 2pm. A converted Monastery, Carmel Cove Inn was located off the beaten path, completely surrounded by the colorful autumn woods. Yes, the color change was in full swing, the air was cool and crisp and some leaves already found themselves on the ground. Saturday we hiked. It was a leisurely gorgeous hike, with three waterfalls and never-ending beauty. It was so wonderful. We stopped several times to take in the sites and breath in deep the crisp mountain air. In the afternoon we went on a short canoe ride on the lake. Afterwards we visited Simon Pearce Glass Co. where we could observe Master Glass Blowers creating works of art. We walked through sleepy towns and poked our heads in their stores. Saturday we met friends of Ryan's for dinner who were ironically visiting the same weekend. The day ended perfectly back at our B&B, with hot cider around a campfire beneath a full moon. This was our first time staying at a B&B, but hopefully not the last. The place was quaint, the location secluded, the food delish and the staff super friendly. We got all the privacy we could want. We sat out on the decks and just sucked in the Fall weather that was a preview of what is to come back home. We took our time returning Sunday, stopping to see the Casselman River Bridge; a national monument that is one of the largest spanning stone bridges in America. It was funny though, on our return home we noticed that the leaf change stopped right at Cumberland. Everything East is green. We are so grateful that we had such gorgeous scenery and weather. This was just was we needed for a marriage recharge. Today I found myself driving around with a smile on my face thinking about Ryan. That's how it was when we first met and shortly after we were married, I was still a little ga-ga over him. But I think its healthy to be a little love crazy over your spouse isn't it? Mission accomplished.