Do you have a winter closet and a summer closet? I really don’t, other than for coats. All seasons reside in my one double closet. Yes, it’s pretty tight, but that reminds me that if I want something new, I need to swap out something old. Works pretty well, most of the time, considering I still have a few things I wore when I was still teaching. And that was 16-plus years ago. If I keep it long enough, the style should come back, right? No, no, no. I’ve pretty much gotten past that one. I do want to look in tune with the times, as it were.
But now, I’m in the midst of shifting from cold weather duds to warm weather clothes.
Then again, perhaps not…
A while back, I went through five iterations of pants in one day. Or trousers, if you prefer. It all began at 7 a.m. with the donning of athletic leggings, when the temperature was 35º outside. That meant that, after venturing out to do my usual two and a half miles walking, I needed to add wind pants. There’s always a breeze around here.
Once home and showered, I upgraded to jeans. Those worked all the way through the morning, when I was raking and putzing around in the woods. By lunchtime, when I was ready to come in and shower, the temperatures were up to the mid-70s. And I had built up a lively sweat. Which meant that the jeans were sweaty too. Time to upgrade again.
By the time I got out of the shower, the temps were up to 80º, and a bit more. Jeans, even clean ones, just wouldn’t do it. Switch to shorts. Ah, so much better. Supper rolled around, and the temperature dropped just a tad. But my crazy brain fired off a missive to the body: “Danger! It’s getting cold again! Time to bundle up!” I ignored it as long as I could, considering I was not getting cold, not by a long shot. The temperature was maintaining a very nice mid-70s. I don’t know what my brain was doing up there, but I ignored it as long as I could. It got pretty steamed. Well, not literally, of course. It’s not a cauliflower. Although steamed cauliflower is pretty tasty.
But I digress.
Did I give in? Yes, I did. When the temperature dropped to around 50º, I figured I’d stood my ground long enough. No need to be stubborn to the point of stupidity. That took me to the next upgrade. Or do lightweight flannel lounge pants count as a downgrade? You know what? I don’t care. I wear them every evening, and they are one of my most cherished possessions. Well, okay, not one of the most. But comfort is worth something, isn’t it? Anyway, I completed my day on the couch, stretched out, in my lounge pants.
Five clothing shifts in one day. I could be a runway model.
Well, maybe not. Not with these old lounge pants.