The Weekend.

We wandered back to the cabin this weekend. It was a great visit. My parents joined us which makes for a very different vacation. We all appreciated sharing the days with them. We…

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Explored.

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Worked.

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Played.

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Appreciated.

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Indulged. 

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Remembered.

(P.S. The Cinnamon bun recipe (know as "cinnamon snails" around here) is from Annie. They were awesome!

Cabin Week in Review

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We're catching up on work, laundry, and the other tasks of being home. I think we're a week behind in most aspects of our life, but it was worth it.

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After this week I am wondering why we so rarely go Up North in the winter. Our nearly-full-week there was incredible. Part crafty, part nature-y, part foodie; all restful, rejuvenating, and laughter-filled.

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The cabin, built by my grandfather and great-grandfather, was originally without running water, refrigeration, and plumbing. These luxuries – and a furnace – have since been added, but the cabin retains its former spirit with a huge stone fireplace built by my grandpa and an abundance of hunting memories (read: dead things).

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It sits just feet from the Wolf River, where the kids play endlessly when we visit in the summer. Winter proved to be no different.

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Two good friends joined us at the cabin which is always a treat, and the kids each fell in love (again) with this pair.  Nothing like the inspiration of people living a good, authentic life to inspire change in my own.

To keep this post from being too long I am going to break the week down over the next few days with photos and stories. Enjoy!

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