Free Weekend

14-mile run + 3 hours of intense hiking yesterday = one tired Michelle today!

My butt was parked on the couch all morning catching up on The Bachelorette and reading blogs because I am sore and tuckered out!

Craig and I are enjoying a weekend of freedom—just the two of us hanging out with “nothing” (there’s always something) to do. We have had something going on every weekend since the end of MAY, so this weekend of freedom was much-needed.

I’ll just leave with with a couple photos from our hike yesterday to Little O’Malley.

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Winner Creek + Sugarspoon

Today my aunt and I did some hiking.

We drove to Girdwood, AK and hiked the Winner Creek trail.


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This is one my favorite hikes in Alaska (that I’ve done) because of the old-growth forest!
(Click here for a recap of a previous hike to Winner Creek I did last summer.)
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I love the lush green colors and abundance of trees.
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This waterfall is absolutely gorgeous.
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Truly blue water like I’ve never seen before.
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My aunt Sue.
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We had a great time hiking! I love how peaceful it is and refreshed I feel afterward.
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The best part of my day though was being reunited with this goofball—my husband!!


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I have not seen my husband for 3 weeks!! I spent 2+ weeks in Minnesota, and then Craig was out of town for a few days when I returned. It feels so good to have him back in my life! :D

After dinner tonight, we went to our favorite dessert place in Anchorage: Sugarspoon.
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We frequent this place often for their amazing desserts!!
I had a Strawberry Poppyseed Cupcake.
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Craig ordered the Strawberry Mousse with Lemon Curd.
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And Sue had a piece of Raspberry Cream Pie.
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All were incredibly delicious! Although Craig’s was my favorite!
Time to hit the hay. I haven’t been sleeping well this week, so hopefully I can get some good, uninterrupted sleep tonight!