The Perfect Getaway

After being apart for just over 2 weeks, I finally got my sweet husband back! Have I mentioned how awesome my parents are? They were wonderful enough to watch our kids so that David and I could get away for some alone time. I picked him up at the airport in the afternoon and we headed to this amazing Bed and Breakfast located in the heart of Amish country an hour outside of Cincinnati.

We got our own little cabin called Louie's Place. It was so cozy inside and, even though it was the middle of July, I still had to turn on the fireplace, at least for a few minutes.

We had reservations for dinner at their restaurant and were able to sit outside because the evening was absolutely gorgeous! As we were sitting there waiting for our food, this small animal comes running up and goes underneath one of the tables right next to us. At first I thought it was just a dog until David said with amazement, "It's a deer!" Yes, it was - the cutest little fawn, who ended up being quite friendly.

Apparently its mother had run off or died right after it was born and one of the owners had come across it just laying in the field with its umbilical cord still attached. They had been taking care of it for a couple of weeks, feeding it deer milk in the morning and at night, right when guests were eating their own dinner and breakfast. They were hoping to find a home for it at a nearby petting zoo.

We enjoyed our own meal - David got the pork and I had fried chicken. Everything was absolutely delicious, especially the mint lemonade and the tomato soup. Perfection!

After dinner we headed over to some chairs overlooking the beautiful fields and meadows surrounding the property. We spent the rest of the evening talking, laughing, watching the deer out in the fields, enjoying the light show put on by the fireflies, watching the stars appear, and enjoying each others' company.

We even took some selfies!

It was a perfect evening together.

The next morning, after breakfast, we headed out for a leisurely walk, enjoying the beautiful scenery that was all around us.

Some wild raspberries.

I love horses!

"Stonehedge", ha ha!

My country boy.

Wouldn't want to bump up against that tree! Those suckers were sharp!!

I had ordered a dessert after dinner to eat back at the cabin but had been too full the night before so I ate all that butterscotch pudding with toffee bits yumminess while I did some swinging on the front porch.

I also was surprised to see a skunk running around quite close to my cabin. I've never seen one in the wild before (though I've definitely smelled them).

This getaway was absolute perfection, from the lovely cabin to the delicious food to the amazing location to the friendly service. David and I agree that we need to go back!