Dear cabin

Andrew and I spent three-and-a-half days at his family's cabin about two hours away from our home. I ate way too much junk food (and have the complexion to prove it) went on walks through the woods, devoured two books, watched cartoons with kids and snuggled up inside while deer cautiously came to the patio.

The cabin has no internet access and shoddy phone service, so I sporadically posted pictures on Instagram and spent most of my time unplugged from everything. Sometimes it's nice to be away and just enjoy the beautiful world that we live in. It never hurts to have such graceful visitors, either.

Just chillin'

I never get much of a break working at the grocery store, but I did have two days to spend with sweet little Ellie, her mom (my step-cousin, Becky), and my aunt Susan in Park City, Utah. Here are a few pics from the trip.

The main street of Park City is all uphill and has these tiny little houses that reminded me of San Francisco — no yard, no parking, just a little pointed house.

X marks the spot... of a super cool house that probably costs about $800,000. No, for real.

Ellie was caught a little bit off guard when I snapped her picture.

It's kind of fun to leave town, even just for two days, and even if you have to lug your grandma's sewing machine, quilts, fabric, measuring board and patterns down there because she doesn't get the concept of "getting away."

Notice there are NO pictures of the quilt...