A couple of weeks ago, I realized it was starting to feel like I hadn’t seen my bestie in a long time. Within hours, an indication of how psychically in tune we are, I got a text from her requesting a get together. We decided on a date and a destination and I immediately began to breathe easier.
Woodstock, one of our favorite girls’ rendezvous points, was our meeting place for a few hours of shopping, talking and eating. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon which had just transitioned from overcast to gorgeous – a perfect day to walk and talk at a relaxed pace. The Woodstock Film Festival was wrapping up and town was bustling with parking at a premium. We usually park for free, but on this beautiful day, parking set us back $5. After parking, we set out to hit up some of our favorite spots beginning with Jean Turmo.
I have a thing for good quality bath soap and I love soaps from Pre de Provence. I find it really difficult to find my most favorite fragrance (eucalyptus) but I also adore their sage, oatmeal and coco butter versions so I stocked up with a few large bars of indulgence. Pricy at $7.19 a bar, but they last for a long time and give me pleasure, so they’re worth the expense to me. The makeup counter at Jean Turmo is pretty awesome – they make their own line of cosmetics and I really like their lipsticks, so I added a new shade to my fall palette. Another thing they available is a line of shampoos and conditioners which you can have scented with essential oils to your personal specifications. One of my sons is a big fan of the tea tree oil conditioner and I plan to pick up a bottle for his Christmas stocking on my next trip down.
I was ridiculously pleased with myself that I remembered to bring along a necklace which I had originally purchased at Timbuktu, a lovely little shop in town. The beautiful beaded necklace had suffered from a run-in with a piece of furniture and had broken and strewn itself all over my dining room floor. I had collected as many of the beads as possible and had them restrung locally by my friend, Elissa, but I missed the original design and was hoping the artist could replicate the necklace’s former appearance. The jewelry maker, Jaime Surgill, was great and I hope to have my new/old necklace back in a couple of weeks.
Our lunch choice required a short drive south of town to the Little Bear, a Chinese restaurant that shares a parking lot with the Bear Cafe and the Bearsville Theater. I was concerned that they might be crowded because of the Film Fest but their location provided a buffer to the events in town and we scored a great table overlooking the stream without a problem. The food at this place is consistently great and the scallion pancakes have forever defined this delicacy for me. They are served piping hot with a delectable crisp exterior and are full of flavor. We also enjoyed a pot of house special soup (with pork and chicken and shrimp), an order of har kow and pork chow fun. Each item was delicious and our over-ordering indulgence provided me with Monday’s lunch.
Here – feast on these photos from our fun, delicious and productive afternoon:
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