Wearing the Same Clothes Over and Over

It probably didn’t matter anyway. The clothes I wear around the house are the same as before - but they are about the only clothes I wear these days. At least before we would wear other clothes for going out to lunch or attending programs at the Library of Congress or meeting with my family members for brunch or packing them to take trips. But no more! I do wear LLBean shorts and pants and shirts and jackets every morning for a walk based on what the weather dictates. But from the minute I wake up to the time I change for bed it’s shorts and a T-shirt. The shorts must be thirteen years old as I got them when we first moved to DC to wear while I worked in the patio garden. They are really cheap and have an elastic waist band and I got them them in five colors. The T-shirts are Amazon Merch shirts that are samples of my custom pet portraits. Since I sell them on Amazon I wanted to see how they actually turned out so I had ordered a few in different sizes - two of them are used for night shirts. They aren’t as wrinkled as they appear when they are worn! All I can say is that they are comfortable and who cares? I may need to break down in winter and add a long sleeve jacket and/or long pants, but so far I haven’t needed anything more. In some ways it feels strange, but strange has become normal. 

LLBean Wardrobe Conversion

Since I retired in February, my wardrobe has significantly changed. A couple weeks ago I cleaned out my closets and removed all the work suits, heels and the like. What was missing were casual clothes to wear on "keep it really simple" road trips and for "hiking" the concrete jungle of Washington DC. We are not trailblazers, and we don't do any outdoor activity like kayaking, boating, golfing, etc - they are just not on our radar screen. But we do love to walk. So my husband and I decided it was time to check out LLBean as an option and for the assistance we needed. Who would ever think that polyester and nylon would become the fabric of choice? And because it is so hot outside right now, we both stocked up on essentials that we hope will last for a long time to come. We had extraordinary help from Diane, who really knew her stuff, pointed us in the right direction with several options, and kept us thoroughly entertained along the way. So today I put the "quick dry" method to the test by washing, ringing out, and hanging the shirt and shorts I wore today on this dreadfully hot morning walk. They are already almost dry as I'm writing this blog. The underwear that lasts for several days won't get here until Amazon delivers next week. Now that's something I'm really anxious to try! What have I been missing all these years? There really is a life outside of work!