WoolWeenies Club

[Triskeliongirl]

Yes indeed Robyn and I had a delightful breakfast in Harvard Square this morning. I arrived with almost everything in my suitcase on. I had on tights, jeans and goretex pants on the bottom, and my ibex kate, full zip shak, PI gavia jacket and leather jacket on top. And a balaclava and wool hood on my head, and gloves. AND I WAS STILL COLD! As Robyn said it is always great to meet another TE'er and we had a very nice time together.

At the pru, while I didn't find what I wanted in a coat, I picked up the matching WOOL blazer to the 2 pairs of WOOL pants I bought recently from Ann Taylor Loft, turning them into a suit! Very nice find, as my store at home didn't carry the blazer either in my size or in as nice a style, and it was on the sale rack at 80% off.

Then I met my daughter back in Harvard Square to go to the Fogg Museum, and later we were met by her friend. When I saw the coat she had on, it looked just like what I needed (North Face Boulevard Jacket). It was stylish and non-bulky, yet weather-proof and warm. She let me wear it the rest of the day so I could see how I felt in it. It layered beautifully over my shak or wool blazer, and still looked trim. And Ahhhhhhhhhh, it was sooooooooo warm as we traipsed all over Harvard Squre. But, it also ventilated well so I didn't overheat when we'd go inside. Very hi-tech.

But, my feet were still a problem. So, we found a shoe store with a 70% off sale and my daughter bought me a wonderful pair of boots, again, that cross between stylish and bad weather appropriate. She said it was her present to me for birthing her (she turned 21 this week). The lady asked if I wanted to wear them out of the store. Did I ever as it was snowing outside so she quickly sprayed them with waterproof spray and off we went. Then my son joined us and we all went out for a birthday dinner. When we got back to his room, we ordered me the coat online. I attached a pic. Sorry girls, not WOOL, but I wanted something waterproof, and it layers beautifully over all my lovely wool!