Hudson Valley Afternoon

The colorful window box at HiHo.

Blue sky over Main Street.

In the Christmas room, a flocked tree with all pink vintage ornaments. So, so pretty.

Drove to Gardiner, NY today to check out HiHo Home Market on Main Street and interview the owner, Heidi. What a beautiful view of the mountains....and I loved the store....room after room in an old 1890s house, each dedicated to a theme, whether kitchen [with old cookbooks, actual one-pound cardboard butter boxes, white enamel-topped table]; midcentury; or my very favorite, Christmas.

Also had an excellent sandwich at Village Market & Bakery.  It was made with grilled chicken, melted cheese and perfectly spiced chipotle mayonnaise. So delicious. Then I stopped at Mike's Hothouse and bought a delphinium for the garden. I like bringing back a part of where I've been.

I knew I was in a different place from home because I saw a street called Gun Shop Road; a dead deer on the roadside [the two were not related--the deer was hit by a car]; and a couple of cute dairy bars offering ice cream and burgers.

I'll be writing about Heidi and HiHo for Asp1re Magazine.

Good night.

TCOY

1. Boot camp in the park.
2. Ice water.
3. Candlelight.
4. Talked to Sis.