Winter is finally here, and I don't mean the huge dump of snow that can happen anytime between November 1st and April 1st, but that bone-chilling, blinding frigid day where even your brain is cold. Lucky for me that as of 2:49 P.M. yesterday I AM READY FOR IT! That's when I happened to see my winter savior hanging on the rack at Ocean State Job Lot. I don't know what drew me to it, but I knew when I saw it we were made for each other (could be the sign that said "All Coats Now $20!)
Okay, I don't really NEED another winter coat but how could I resist a puffy, FLOOR LENGTH, down winter coat for $20??? And by floor length I mean that the bottom of the coat literally skims the floor! If I were an inch or two shorter, I'd be pulling trash along with me when I walk. It's the loveliest shade of pearl gray (or maybe it's really dove gray..or maybe it's really just a dirty shade of white...) It's got what Bed, Bath & Beyond calls ..."baffle box construction". That's what they call the stitching that keeps all the feathers from clumping in the corners...ON THEIR COMFORTERS! Same deal with my coat. Yes, I'll admit it did look a little like a bed covering when I tried it on, but I was distracted by the baking heat my body was generating inside the coat. I knew I shouldn't have snuck it into the coat rotation in the closet. This morning my husband called out, "Why is there a SLEEPING BAG hanging in the front hall closet?". Okay, I didn't buy it for FASHION (obviously!) I bought it for warmth! We're in single digits here people! Wind chill takin' it BELOW ZERO! I'm happy to report that my new best friend kept me toasty warm as I went from home to the gym to the grocery store and back (wearing workout pants and a T-SHIRT! A SHORTSLEEVED T-SHIRT!) It was like being snuggled in a sarcophagus of feathers. If I accidentally get lost in a blizzard somewhere between Trader Joe's and home and have to huddle in my car until rescue comes, I'll be ALL SET. So there.
One thing's for sure, I won't be wearing the hood.
That would be dorky.
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Now THAT was funny!! Not only can you cook, Chef L, but you can write, too!! ROCK ON!!
You are so funny! If I had that coat today, I would definitely wear it.
What is a sacrophag?
a SARCOPHAGUS is something they BURY people in. Like the mummies. Maybe the word got scrambled on your computer.
Miss Knowitall hmmm?
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