Vacation Day 12 – Our 15th Wedding Anniversary

Posted on by Ilze

Yesterday was a special one — 15 years since our wedding! 💕

Now, I know many couples celebrate by going out to a nice restaurant, but I’m just not that type. Sitting in a public place, where everyone sees you, hears you, and you have to politely ignore the noise around… nope, not my idea of a romantic evening. I feel far more relaxed in the woods than in a café or restaurant. I guess I’m wild like that 😄

So instead, we celebrated in our own way — at home, surrounded by the little things that matter most. I cooked (not because I had to, we could have ordered, but I didn’t know what I wanted, so I cooked) pasta with veggies from our garden, and we had a lovely dinner outside.

The kids set the table and, to our surprise, gifted each of us a LEGO minifigure set. It was so thoughtful and so us. I got astronaut and Jānis skater…

For dessert, we treated ourselves to a cake from our local homemade goodies shop — the same one that made our wedding cake 15 years ago. Here’s a little secret: the same recipe will be with us again this Saturday. Not the same cake (of course!), but a fresh one, full of the same sweetness and nostalgia. Yesterday, we indulged in a dried fruit meringue nest filled with dulce de leche cream. None of the images shows the inside of the cake. I’m sorry. I was in a sugar coma…

And because apparently romance in our marriage also comes with a healthy dose of home improvement — at the end of the day, we decided to install the curtain pole and I sewed curtains. We started around 10 pm… and finished at 3 am! We couldn’t stop laughing at the thought: 15 years of marriage, and here we are, staying up till the middle of the night for poles and curtains 😄

The curtains were intentionally made shorter than the floor so our vacuum robot can get underneath! Love the color… Again, not a proper image, but I hope you can get the idea.

Sometimes the most perfect anniversaries are the ones spent simply — under the open sky, with the people who make your heart feel at home… and maybe a little DIY at midnight.

Ilze

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37 thoughts on “Vacation Day 12 – Our 15th Wedding Anniversary”

    1. Thank you so much! 💛 It really does feel like the little moments matter the most. How do you usually celebrate special days in your family?

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  2. I love how you celebrate your wedding anniversary, Ilze. I like that way, too. Open area, in nature. Oh, your flowers look so nice. And your curtain and overall space is beautiful

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    1. Thank you, Hazel! We both feel much more relaxed celebrating at home or outside than in a restaurant. I’m glad you like the flowers — the zinnias are still swaying happily in the garden. Do you have a favorite way to celebrate in nature?

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      1. I always love nature, and time with my family in nature is always cherished.

        We plan to canopy uphill soon. Hope it will be realised.

        Happy weekend, Ilze. Youre most welcome

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        1. That sounds wonderful! I completely agree — being in nature with family feels so special. “Canopy uphill” – what do you mean, like a tent? Or a zipline? English isn’t my native!
          Either way, it must be a beautiful way to enjoy the outdoors. I hope it all works out for you.

          Wishing you a lovely weekend too! 🌿
          Ilze

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  3. Congratulations again – you two surely don’t look forever together for so long . . . Now I love, love, love going to special restaurants but if that is not your style . , , the table in summery outdoors looks beautiful! Putting curtains up until the wee morning hours . . , again, if that is you, 🙂 , blessings . . . actually they look beautiful . . . very much my colouring . . , and the cake > beautifully decorated, but ooh, all that cream 🙂 !!!

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    1. Thank you, Eha! 💛 I love going out sometimes but being at home with the garden, the kids’ little gifts and a late-night curtain project feels just right for us. I just realised I didn’t add the LEGO pictures :)… very important. Do you have a favorite anniversary memory or tradition you enjoy?

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  6. Looks like an amazing day! how sweet of your children. And the curtains
    look beautiful. Our “full” length curtains stop 1/2 ” above the floor too.

    The cats in the cafe (there’s 10!) are indeed very social. We’re not to
    pick them up (a rule for kids I guess, who’d pick up a strange cat?) but
    they love to be petted and stroked, particularly around the ears. There
    were a few single men who seem to be regulars (greeted by the owner) and
    I think it’s a safe space for anybody lonely as well as just a lovely
    idea. Granddaughter loved it. So did I. I miss our cat.

    Happy Anniversary!

    Mandy

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    1. Thank you, Mandy! 💕 Yes, the kids really made the day feel special. I’m glad I’m not the only one with “almost floor-length” curtains — feels intentional now, doesn’t it? 😊

      The cat café sounds absolutely wonderful, especially that they’re so friendly. I can imagine how much joy it brought your granddaughter — and you too. Such a sweet idea for people who miss having a cat at home.

      And thank you for the anniversary wishes! 🥰

      Ilze

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