...and the first really warm day, so I go charging off to one of the few stores here where I can find clothing that looks like me when I put it on for a *reasonable* price. For the past eight years I've bought almost nothing except t-shirts from Gospel Mission in Silver for 25 cents each, so with my 65th (!!!!!) birthday fast approaching I decided I could spend some money after my winter of living like the church mouse.
I found a beautiful charcoal colored top, much fancier than anything I normally wear, and an unstructured cream colored very lightweight linen coat/jacket thing that I wasn't sure about but bought anyway, figuring I could take it back within ten days if I changed my mind, and felt only slightly sick as I handed over my charge card.
Going from the sublime to the ridiculous, I brought both pieces home and then took off to the local thrift shop here where I had a $25 credit and bought two pairs of lightweight stretch pants. Home again, I took out the sewing machine and began to tailor both pairs to fit me, as they were both one size too big. I'd almost finished the first pair before the transit passed, and am curious to see when the sewing machine comes out again. Considering the state of my bank balance, I'm hoping it will be soon.
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