Y'see, we have this Throwback of a Fleece Jacket from C-tel. I think every citizen of Monroe and the surrounding area had one at one point. It's been weirdly cold here lately, and I'm trying to find the right weight coat/jacket that I can put on or take off quickly, and not over my head. Don't wanna mess with the hair, now, do I? This zip-up fleece is just the right weight, and it's super-soft. It's also eleventy-thousand sizes too large. Well, maybe just 3 or 4, but who's counting? The waist comes down past my hips. In order to put my hands in the pockets, my elbows don't bend. We're talking big, people. After I get ready/presentable this morning, I'll have to post a picture of it.
Anyway, the other morning I wore this fleece to work. Mmm! Soft and fleecy warmth. On the way to work, I could hear Fussy's imaginary voice.... "Are you fighting the frump today?"
"NO! Frump, I embrace Thee!" I justified the jacket because I wouldn't be wearing it all day. It didn't matter what I looked like. WRONG! It was super-cold at work, so naturally I wrapped in my snuggly, oversized goodness, looking like a smurfy marshmallow man, er... woman.
Then, I realized how goofy I was. Here I am, a successful woman with means to take care of her appearance, and I don't have appropriate outerwear. How crazy is that? So, I did what every red-blooded American woman would do. SHOPPING!
I wanted a fitted, zip-up fleece, and Old Navy had (at one point) cornered the market on fleece, right? Well, not any more. Now it makes me think "Disposable Clothing for the 18-24 Set" of which I am no longer a part. Then, I even went to TJMaxx. Nothing. Finally, Kohl's. I hadn't set foot in that store since Black Friday with my SIL. It's just too tempting to buy out the whole dang store. I. Love. Kohl's. I found a super-cute, lavender zip-up hoodie sweater, but no fleece. I'll have to check Eddie Bauer today.
I haven't been in such a shopping mood lately, so I was surprised when I actually spent TIME searching for this fleece. That's usually when I enjoy shopping the most: when I have a mission. I'll keep you posted (because it's such breaking news!) on the search.
Back to your normal lives now. Thank you.
