celebrating with a walk in the woods

Hiking up Butter Hill
to Storm King Mountain.

My husband and I had an amazing day on Saturday. It wasn't super sunny, but that was okay. We headed to the Hudson Valley in our new car and took a hike (aka, a walk in the 'woods' for our 'wooden' anniversary, which is the theme for five years) about forty-five minutes south of where we got married. Although we were on the opposite side of the Hudson River from our venue, but we could still feel the love. We did a two and a half mile loop and stopped at two nearby produce stands - a farmers market and a farm store. We discovered some amazing New York cheese and picked up some local produce...and let's not forget about the cookies. The farm store had a bakery and the cookies were something else (read: delicious, chewy, and soft - the best kind). I have been trying to eat decent because of all the events and bikini time on the horizon, but I am not sad I ate a cookie (or three) from this bakery. It was a productive day full of a few mini adventures. It was also the first time he has been home for it since our wedding and the only day in the last five years it hasn't rained. It was truly delightful.