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Hello everyone! We've got through the first week of 2018-well done, all of you! I see the Eastern US is getting clobbered with the cold we had earlier, but soon it will all blow offshore and there's even a bit of a warming trend on the horizon. Surely we can be happy about that, even if the warmth is short-lived. Well, you're not here for a weather report, so how about some clothes and  perfume? Outfit Particulars: Vintage acrylic twinset (60's or early 70's)-Hand-Me-Ups Russian wool scarf-Hand-Me-Ups 70's knit acrylic skirt-Goodwill (I think) Barely visible carved plastic earrings-Goodwill Fragrance-The always lovely Vent Vert. Sorry for all the stairs photos-it was kinda cold outside?? Outfit Particulars: 1970's wool suit by Picket-N-Post-Goodwill Vintage yellow cashmere polo neck-Marshall Field's, 80's Vintage Monet medallion necklace-Goodwill Vintage beads-Et Cetera, Seward NE Kenneth Jay Lane brooch-Sarpy County Museum annual sale Ah, the lovely...

Like Shackleton, except I got home in better shape, and didn't lose all my booze on an ice floe. You can see all the ducks and geese gathered at the only open spot of water in the ice for miles. Twas cold, but I brought provisions. I hope everyone had a nice New Year's. Ours was lovely, if a bit on the cold side. I had been complaining that most years, I never get to wear my heavy sweaters. Ooops. Do you know the expression, "From my mouth to god's ears?" That's okay, a good old fashioned freeze gives the kids something to talk about in old age. This sweater is a Dale of Norway that was made for the Olympics at Lake Placid. It has a wind-blocking lining that works rather well, and was enough to wear without a coat in -10 degree cold with only an acrylic polo neck beneath. They're great sweaters, Expensive, yes-but durable, well made, and ultimately like buying a coat. The investment seems less dramatic if you think of it as outerwear. I own three, because ...

Is there anything better than walking a trail on an Autumn morning?  We've been hitting the trails early in search of birds. Most mornings, the grass is still wet with dew, so I've been wearing these very old leather boots. They're tall enough to protect my legs, waterproof, and so old and beat-up I don't care what happens to them. My skirt is made of loden, which is largely water resistant, and dries quickly when it does manage to get wet. I find that useful when moving through brush. I also own a pair of loden trousers. I've had both pieces going on 30+ years and they're still holding up well. It was quite a splash out at the time, but I've more than got what I paid for. The wool cardigan was something I purchased in London on a whim because it  was unexpectedly freezing. It has a few moth nibbles (it is a good 25 years old now) but I wear it for outdoor activities and chores at home. This cardigan was my go-to piece when we lived on the farm as it was war...