WoolWeenies Club

[Triskeliongirl]

Thanks Catriona. I never did the live chat before but it worked great. He even emailed me the return label while we were online. So, yeh, I'll get free return shipping and I'll have the size 6's here on wed. I'll wait to be sure I love the 6s before I do the return package, but from the way the 4s and 8s fit I am sure I will. I looked again at the velcro tabs, and I just need to adjust them more carefully. They do seem light and versatile, I was just so upset about the size mixup, and didn't want to start over with another order, etc. So, I'll have one pair of technical casual wool pants. Last year was about outfitting my top half in ibex, this year its my bottom half. But now I am done, really, I am. For me at least, but the saga continues..........

Dear Daugther returned home from seeing her friends, and wool weenies, WHAT HAVE I DONE??? All she asked me to get her was 2 pairs of long johns, and she tried the woolie bottoms on, and asked, can I have MORE? MORE ibex she wants.... She went from having no wool, to having a shak hoodie and 2 woolies overnight, and she wants MORE!!! So tomorrow, we sit down for some TE PIE, and make her another order, this time sent to her at school since she goes back on sunday.

FYI, she also needed to size down on the woolies which is great. She is usually a medium, but took the smalls I originally ordered for me. Just as I had hoped, since I had already worn one pair so couldn't return it anymore. I'll just send the mediums back in my backcountry return.

[Cataboo]

Backcountry, steepandcheap, tramdock, and chainlove have a 100% satisfaction guarantee (as does Altrec.com and rei.com) - so you can basically return anything anytime whether or not you've worn it. I don't abuse it - but when something just doesn't work or gets a hole or fails in some other way, I do return them used. Backcountry sells their returned used stuff on geartrade.com

You've created another ibex monster.

[Triskeliongirl]

Its getting worse, the monster is stealing MY ibex now............ she saw my ibex loppet jersey I bought used from Kathi right here on TE hanging on the drying rack, and while its a small she tried it on and noticed it fit her PERFECTLY. That's OK, even though its a small its the least favorite in my collection since it fits more like a medium, and I'm not thrilled about the color, but to her its the most beautiful jersey she's ever seen........... So, she goes from having no ibex 8 hours ago, to now being the proud owner of 2 woolie bottoms, one hooded shak, and 1 loppett jersey. OH DEAR WHAT HAVE I DONE? I CAN'T AFFORD THIS! SHE CAN'T AFFORD THIS!!! At least she already has a job lined up for after graduation, and maybe this way she'll stop getting sick in Boston. It never occured to me that she was simply freezing.

[Triskeliongirl]

So, the next question is do I show her the medium tau and prana pants? I didn't dare, but maybe she actually NEEDS them. I know they'll fit her........... But is she ready for arc'tyrex yet, I don't know.................Maybe Ibex is enough for one day.

[Cataboo]

Oh well - show her the arc'teryx tomorrow, and then the prana on Friday.

Then it won't all be in one day.

Occasionally, in the SAC forum someone comments that they just bought an X-small arc'teryx jacket for a 12 year old... And I think... if you get arc'teryx at 12, what's left???

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Trisk,
I can't imagine you would ever have the need to wear the WindPro tight under the Alpstar pants. That would be just too damned hot I'd think, especially if you were doing something active outside.
WindPro has a pretty nice fleece lining, though I like wearing UnderArmor tights under them OR Ibex wool tights over them if it's really cold.

I just got the Descente Coldout tights from TE, and they are very sleek and stretchy but have that fleece lining too. VERY warm. They are thin enough and form fitting enough to wear under just about anything, and they are satin-y so you can pull stuff on over them and it slides right on. No ankle zippers either - just very stretchy. I'll think of them like my Underarmor tights but warmer. If I wear those under my WindPro tights I will be virtually bullet proof.

Occasionally, in the SAC forum someone comments that they just bought an X-small arc'teryx jacket for a 12 year old... And I think... if you get arc'teryx at 12, what's left???

I'll tell you what's left....if they start at the top they will work their way in the other direction in order to assert their independence from their roots, and will discover the joys of finding cheap Navy wool p-coats at the Army Navy stores, and cheap wool sweaters at the Salvation army and thrift shops. This is all good. People tend to want to explore the direction they have not been in yet. I grew up in Salvation army wardrobe as a kid and thus have been exploring higher end stuff in my 'old age'.

[Cataboo]

My sister has spoiled my little niece rotten with girly barbie princess, disney princess, painting her nails, etc.

I can't wait my niece to become a tomboy when she rebels during her teenage years.