Today we had a few inches of wet, heavy snow. It's the kind that freezes in the night and is no fun at all to drive in. It started snowing around noon, so about 5 pm, when it was getting dark and it was the worst part of rush hour, Molly told me to go get her some more of those treats she likes because we don't have enough to last through the holiday weekend and mom is not going near stores after today until some time next week, at the soonest.
I figured the first snowfall of substance deserves the right jacket. So, I went into my hall closet and went through the items. I ruled out long coat immediately. They are not comfy for sitting in traffic. I ruled out lightweight spring jackets. While it was only about 32 degrees, and I could manage with a fleece sweatshirt, if there was an accident and I had to get out of the car, I would get cold.
Then I ruled out both black and the one brown leather jacket because I was going to a pet food store. After that, I went through the 'regular' winter jackets.
The white one was wrong for a pet food store, too. Too, um, dressy, festive, girlie, something, plus no hood. Need a hood in the blowing snow, so that left out the short black one too. The pinkish 3/4 length coat is too light. The navy jacket is a little tight. The black Burberry is too nice for a pet food store, and the green Burberry is not heavy enough for the cold.
Hm. What's left? The red jacket didn't match my shirt and the Abercrombie one doesn't have a hood, either. It has a pocket for a CD player, but I didn't need that.
I decided on the lightish blue parka that I bought last October in Chicago.
I also decided I have way too many jackets.
7 comments:
LOL I wish I had that problem. I don't even have a winter coat!
Count your blessings LMAO.
Stacy
Oh yes Chicago stores sure do know how to stock the "right" coat! Afterall it is the windy city right? Have a great holiday! Rose~
LOL Have a great Thanksgiving:)
Deb
Do you realize that I don't own not one
single coat? Not a one! I have a fleece
sweatshirt jacket thingy, but thats it!
Down here in Alabama, you really don't
need a heavy coat very often!
Happy Holidays Suz!
Love,
Connie
I guess you would probably find it weird that I hate coats, hate buying them, hate wearing them, HATE THEM!
I'd keep on in a plastic bag, in your trunk,(for emergencies), wear a heavy sweater and just brave the cold as you walk 50 feet from your car to the store.
I got a picture today from an acquaintance near Kalamazoo, showing blowing snow around the Plainwell airport. All I can say is that it looks cold. I was thinking about wearing a jacket this morning (It was only 64 at 6 am, for heaven's sake) but I braved the 'chill' and now it's a more heavenly 75 or so. Hard to think about putting up the Christmas tree in this weather, for sure.
Sounds like you've got almost as many coats as each of my children!!
Talking of snow. Some areas of Britain have had a light snowfall overnight, and naturally the country's at a standstill. They've had to bring in rescue helicopters to lift people from their broken down vehicles on the motorways!
Give us a bit warm and a bit wet and we're alright, but as soon as we see any extreme of temperature we're either gripped by drought, floods, or (but more often and) a petrol crisis!!!
Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving!
Tilly xx
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