Monday, January 4, 2010

Depends on where you shop . . .

The outside temperature was in the 40s this morning. Yesterday was in the low 50s when I woke. So, yesterday, I went shopping in the spare room closet where the winter items are stored and where I can avoid doing any rummaging from one year to another, if the winters stay milder.

I discovered a black, flannel lined, nylon jacket. The sleeves were long (past my fingertips) but had elastic at the wrist. I put it on, pushed up the sleeves and was instantly warm. The only drawback was: the front closed left side over right.

It was J's. The long arms proved it, the wrong-for-me closure proved it, and the XLT size on the label proved it, too. So I offered it to him, he put it on, and was instantly warm. Unisexily warming, no?

Seeking further, I found another black nylon jacket with a zipper closure and a single silver stripe inset down the sleeve. It was lined with that heather-gray sweatshirt material and turned out to be reversible. I put it on, nylon side out, and zipped it up. Sleeves not too long, check. Length not too long, check. But I must have been larger when I bought it as it is too big around. As there is a drawsting toggle to pull in the waist, I kept it on and was instantly warm.

I wonder how come, when I go shopping in the winter storage closet, there is never any new designer gear from which to choose?

It's a mystery . . .

4 comments:

ol Doc said...

I have the same problem with my storage situation. Same old - same old. Perhaps if we exchanged closet shopping locations, we'd find more options to choose from. I'm just sayin'.....

Big Ed said...

I thank you for my Christmas present the sweater that is.

Zeta said...

There are only three items in my closet for me to seek and shop for once a year. Guess its time to add a few items to the once a year closet shopping. Besides, its really cold outside. Now, it's a necessity.

RANGER said...

Seriously considering long undies, here. Bottoms, anyway. Or two pairs of trousers, one inside the other before putting them on. Oh, and the inside pair should be slightly shorter. Heh.