The Meerkat's (Relative) Stages of Temperature

[lagilman]

• dying


• tank top


• long-sleeved tee-shirt


• hoodie


• hip-length leather jacket


• ankle-length cashmere-blend coat


• down-filled blanket

We may have achieved coat status today.  Brrr.


On the plus side, I actually remembered to buy everything I went out for.  Cold = sharpened memory?


(the coat is a remnant of my commuting-in-the-winter days.  It is a gorgeous coat that may well now last me until I die, since it gets far less use these winters...  If you ever get the chance to own a good-quality cashmere-blend coat, TAKE IT.)

Comments

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Reminds me: I hope one day to be able to wear (and afford!) a good leather coat that doesn't look ridiculous on me. Maybe a bomber-jacket type coat would work.

[lagilman]

I bought my leather jacket (really more of a blazer-style cut) back in 2001, in Canada (back when the Canadian dollar was at a disadvantage to the US dollar). I love this thing with an intensity I give to very few objects, and make an effort to keep it in good shape (regular saddle wax cleanings and having a professional fix the occasional tears before they become a problem).

Mainly because the thought of trying to replace it for even 2x what I paid originally... can't be done.

[natf.livejournal.com]

I wish I had a coat like yours. I would be wearing it indoors today.