Just checking in briefly. I don't like to publicize the fact that I'll be gone for a few days (not at home to protect my children and fabric stash), so thanks to the magic of pre-scheduled posts all appeared to be 'same-old-same-old' around here. But I've been away on an adventure.
My husband had business travel that took him to Geneva, Switzerland this past week and I got to tag a long! Since our flight connections just happened to be in Paris, we thought it would be a decent place to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary for a couple of days in the process. And it turned out we were right. We got home this afternoon and I'm already starting to pinch myself wondering if it was all a just a dream - a whirlwind of Renaissance painters and flying buttresses and people speaking French.
Maybe I'm in a crepe-induced coma. Or it could just be the crazy jet lag.
So I'll share more once I've had some time to process the memories and pictures and conquer the mountain of laundry that lies before me.
felicity
Wow! How utterly fabulous! Happy Anniversary and welcome home!
♥Duff
Yeah! I can't think of anything better than eating a warm crepe with nutella and bananas while staring up at the Eiffel Tower, except of course, sharing it with a great guy! Congrats! Hope it was an anniversary you'll cherish for years to come!
Holli
What a bit of spectacular fun! Happy Anniversary, and many more! Looking forward to the pics and posts. And welcome home!
CitricSugar
Enjoy every minute!
Joyful
Congratulations on your adventure and your anniversary. What a wonderful way to celebrate!
A.J. Dub. (Amy)
That sounds fabulous!! Congratulations on your anniversary too.
pragmaticpatchwork
I'm in Geneva! Come and visit! What a totally blissful thought to dream of sharing a cup of tea, and a chat. Or is it too late already and you are gone? The city is beautiful, despite all the local quilt shops having pretty much shut... <br /><br />Juliet (an Anglo-Swiss)
amy smart
Oh no! I am already home. That would have been so much fun to have had a visit and a local tour guide! But I will remember if I ever get a chance to go back!! You are so sweet to think of me. I'm sorry about the local quilt shops shutting... :(<br /><br />Thanks for your sweet offer!
Carin
Happy 15th Anniversary !!<br />I hope you enjoy Europe. I live in the Nethelrnads and I know how lovely Parijs and Switzerland are.<br />
Michele
Good for you and what a grand place to celebrate your anniversary. Don't apologize for scheduling posts in advance. A lot of us do that too.
Diane
Happy Anniversary! and celebrating in Paris ooh la-la<br />
Elizabeth Dackson
That is so fabulous!! I was loving the pictures that were popping up on Instagram from you yesterday 🙂 Happy anniversary!
Sarah Craig
First of all, congrats on such a wonderful way to celebrate 15 years, but you crack me up - how do your kids feel about being lumped in with the stash in the category of things to protect? 😉 Good idea, though - I could be someone you need to protect that stash from!! I've got enough kids, though.......... 😉
amy smart
Yes, lol, that did make it sound like the children and the fabric are on equal par, (which is not the case).
Jamie Lee
Oh, how fun! Congratulations and glad you had such a wonderful trip.
Svetlana
yay! how fun!!! congrats on your anniversary!
Ginette
Sounds heavenly! Happy Anniversary!
natalie. beyond the reef
What a lovely way to remember the past and look to the future! Happy Anniversary!!
natalie. beyond the reef
What a lovely way to remember the past and look to the future! Happy Anniversary!!
Peggy
How wonderful. I was in Paris last year and just loved it, from the Mona Lisa to the Eiffel tower to the Arc de Triomphe. Enjoy the memories.
sweetsueemily
Oh La La, how marvelous! You deserve such a wonderful adventure. Take lots of pictures to share with us, I've heard it is very beautiful.
Nedra
How Romantic! (the trip, not the laundry:)
Cassandra
What a fun adventure! Good luck with all the laundry! 🙂
Thimbleanna
Oh, you lucky girl! I can't wait to see more -- I hope it was fabulous!
Becky
Very nice! Happy Anniversary!!
Lynne Tilley
Oh, how FABULOUS!! Happy 15th anniversary. What a perfect way to spend it.
Lisaluvz2kwilt
Fantastic! I'm envious! Happy Anniversary 🙂
CathyK
Happy Anniversary! What a wonderful gift for each of you!
Sallie
Happy Anniversary! Paris is such a romantic city!
Shop Girl
What a wonderful memory to cherish! I love it when those pesky business trips work out in our favor. Happy for you two love birds! Amour!
Mariana Nortje
Paris, Paris Paris!!! My favourite place on earth! I went there last in 2011 and I can't forget it. I am so upset too that I missed a really cool patchwork shop by about a block! Just a few blocks from my hotel, walked down the street and just did not go down that smaller street by one block!Sigh! Will I ever get back there? Probably not. But I will always have my two visits there. Glad you
amy smart
No way! I didn't even think to look for Patchwork shops in Paris, but that would have been a fun discovery! Do you have the address? Just in case I go back again before another 19 years has gone by...
trish
Oh how romantic! What a special time.<br />Happy Anniversary to the two of you!<br />love, Trish xo
Lisa
How fun, lucky girl!
Marian Griffin
Ho wonderfully exciting! And congratulations on another happy anniversary!!
Angela Nash
What a wonderful, romantic adventure!
Rebecca Grace
Happy Anniversary! I love Paris; such a romantic city. I hope you had a wonderful time with your hubby.
nikki
terrific! happy anniversary to you and michael.
Nanette Merrill
You do get to some amazing places. Great for you. I wondered if you were going to market. fun fun
lifeinredshoes
LUCKY! Blessed 🙂
Mariana Nortje
I will look it up in the quilt mag where I saw it and let you know. It is a bit late here now almost midnight so my eyes refuse to see:D:D:D
Mariana Nortje
Paris quilt shops that I know about: Most well known - Le Rouvray, 6 Ru des Grandes Degres, off the Quai de la Tournelle. On the left Bank, 5th Arr. The road is almost exactly opposite the bridge, the Pont de l"Archeche that connects the Ille de la Citie to the left bank where the Museum for the Deportation of the Jews are,(very sad place , went to see it;breakes one 's heart)and it is
amy smart
Wow! We were right near there. Augh. That would have been so fun. Well, now I know for next time. 🙂 I'm going to add that info to my Paris post so other people can find it too! Thanks so much for the info!