We
went shopping yesterday. We both needed some new winter clothes and
so even though it was still not winter; nice warm day yesterday, south
wind being sucked in by the approaching northern wave of cold; now is
the only time you can find your size if you are average. Even so,
there was a definite lack of size M. I tried on 2 shirts; one, a size
small, the shoulders hung way down and the sleeves hung past my
fingertips, the other a medium which had a very weird boat neck that
stood out. Held up a couple pair of pants and had a few inches of leg
still laying on the floor and I'm not short, still stand 5'4",
not tall but not short and the pants lay on the ground. Who do they
make these for?
Anyway,
Marc got a flannel shirt and we both got some new winter lounge
pants. My choices by weight and feel were limited to Hello Kitty,
Princess Elsa, Disney characters, and superheroes, specifically
BatWoman and SuperGirl. Those are the ones I got.
On
to another store for new long underwear. I have always preferred silk
and will pay the extra for the lightweight warmth. They wear out fast
though so I usually need to buy new ones every other year. Academy
sports used to carry them but apparently not anymore so I had to
settle for modern synthetics. But I did find a decent work-day long
sleeve shirt.
Then
the liquor warehouse and then a Costco run, where Marc scored another
flannel shirt, and it was time to double back and hit Home Depot for
a shop vac on the way home. Since, on the way in, right before our
first exit off the highway, we passed an 18 wheeler that was being
consumed by fire on the outbound side (fire trucks and police already
on the scene) and traffic was backed up as far as our farthest exit
and still at a standstill, we took some country roads and circled
around til we could get past the truck.
I'm
headed back to Costco today for a heater we saw for the shop, mused over,
and then didn't get. A little butt kicking going on here since the
first really cold front is early and imminent and we are working in
the shop this week making molds and casting.
More
on that next post.
Love your jammies and lounge outfits.
ReplyDeleteThose are cute and fun.
ReplyDeleteI buy most stuff online anymore.
Sounds like a productive day.
ReplyDeleteLove the jammies.
I love silk long underwear too but yes, it is hard to find.
ReplyDeleteI've dug out some of my Goodwill cashmere. Thus, I am pretty much ready for winter.
first freeze expected here in ne tx tonight. 40s right now and brisk, but the sun shining makes all the difference! (i hate clothes shopping!)
ReplyDeleteLiquor and loungewear. Sounds like you're ready for whatever the weatherman throws your way.
ReplyDeleteI feel the need, now, for super hero jammies, although my Davy Crocket thermal pjs are pretty close.
ReplyDeleteSounds like polar vortex is headed your way. I don't think of TX being long-john country but I bet it gets cold out in your workshop, cold enough to have to dress for it.
I need to get mine out, not sure where they are.
ReplyDeleteShopping stinks. I'm surprised you didn't open a bottle in the midst.
ReplyDeleteI love the Batwoman pants! I am all for the resurgence of super heroes on adult clothing. (Although I don't think I own any myself, now that I think about it...)
ReplyDeletelove the lounge pants. sounds like you got lots done and just in time, I'd say. Brrrrr. It's cold this morning. A full 20 degrees off from yesterday and it's not getting any warmer than right now at 45, today. Brrrrrrr
ReplyDeleteYup, I feel your pain! Why do they make things labeled small for women so large? It's tough to find clothes that fit right for winter. I have been shopping for months and have only found a few super baggy sweaters, a coat that is too big, size small, that I wear a long down jacket under. In the end, the coat actually works well.
ReplyDeleteI have a pair of jeans that I have to wear shoes with a heel (or boots), and the hem is frayed anyway.
ReplyDeleteMike always gets me lounge wear every Christmas, but I told him not to do it this year - I've got too much now!