Just a glimpse of the foreboding, dreary, and grey skies that are Michigan today. (And yesterday. And probably tomorrow too.) It is cold, and windy, and rainy and......
COLD!
And today I am REALLY missing Arizona.
I am sitting on my couch in my softest cashmere sweater. (Which I bought back when I was a single working girl and every cent I earned was used to purchase necessities, like cashmere sweaters. And big screen TVs. But that is a whole other post entirely...)
On top of my sweater I am wearing a lovely yellow and brown University of Wyoming sweatshirt (the only sweatshirt I own) that my mother often wore at least 15 years ago. I stole the down comforter from my bed, because we don't have any other blankets, and I am just beginning to feel slightly less cold. Once the temperature in our house reached 65, I just gave in and turned on the heat.
I know what you are thinking. Believe me. I am thinking it myself. I lived the first 18 years of my life in Wyoming, and the next 5 in Utah. I am used to the cold.
No.
I WAS used to the cold. But Arizona ruined me. And now I am the person my Wyomingite family would laugh at when strolling down the sidewalks of Evanston in July, wearing a coat.
Except that I don't have a coat.
This sudden fast forward to Fall/Winter caused me to take stock of all the warm winter clothes I had in my closet. And except for my sweater I invested in about 8 years ago (that's the beauty of cashmere!) I don't have anything. And I started to panic.
But after a little online browsing, I am happy to say THIS is on the way:
COLD!
And today I am REALLY missing Arizona.
I am sitting on my couch in my softest cashmere sweater. (Which I bought back when I was a single working girl and every cent I earned was used to purchase necessities, like cashmere sweaters. And big screen TVs. But that is a whole other post entirely...)
On top of my sweater I am wearing a lovely yellow and brown University of Wyoming sweatshirt (the only sweatshirt I own) that my mother often wore at least 15 years ago. I stole the down comforter from my bed, because we don't have any other blankets, and I am just beginning to feel slightly less cold. Once the temperature in our house reached 65, I just gave in and turned on the heat.
I know what you are thinking. Believe me. I am thinking it myself. I lived the first 18 years of my life in Wyoming, and the next 5 in Utah. I am used to the cold.
No.
I WAS used to the cold. But Arizona ruined me. And now I am the person my Wyomingite family would laugh at when strolling down the sidewalks of Evanston in July, wearing a coat.
Except that I don't have a coat.
This sudden fast forward to Fall/Winter caused me to take stock of all the warm winter clothes I had in my closet. And except for my sweater I invested in about 8 years ago (that's the beauty of cashmere!) I don't have anything. And I started to panic.
But after a little online browsing, I am happy to say THIS is on the way:
I so wanted to feel stylish and throw caution to the wind by choosing the coat in a fabulous shade of winter white. (which sounds so much better than "cream", Don't you think?) But alas, my practical side won out. I envisioned my beautiful winter white coat smeared with tiny fingerprints of melted chocolate, orange flecks from fishy crackers, and red sticky mess from half chewed fruit snacks which were spit out at me when a certain little someone didn't want to get into his car seat.So I bought Charcoal.
It is amazing how quickly the purchase of a new coat can help you feel better about the inevitably approaching cold season.
And hopefully, these will be following my coat shortly.
Or maybe these????
I can't decide.And, if I can catch my husband in a really good mood, maybe even some of these little pretties:
And if I can't catch him in a great mood, perhaps this makes a very conspicuous Birthday wish list???
I am extremely jealous!!! I keep looking at that coat on overstock and wishing I had a few extra pennies to splurge! It is sooooo cute and at this point is a need not a want right?? I just bought my kiddos their "uggs" and wish I had some too! We need to get together, I think Liv has a few days off around the 10th what is your schedule like?
ReplyDeleteA girl after my own heart!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to want much warmer items of clothing than those long shirts and skirts lady! Ask for velour sweat oufits, a Roxy coat and some beanies! I like the Ugg boot idea though, because I love mine, they are so worth the money!
ReplyDeleteYou have some good taste sara. I also purchased that same coat off of overstock last winter and I love it! I did get the white one but I would love to purchase the charcoal and red and black. but I don't catch my husband in that good of a mood too often! I hope you love your coat. I can't believe miles is two already what a cutie. hope all is good.
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