Winter.

Here we are.. It's December.  Bad weather usually makes me feel nervous and crazy long before it actually arrives but I'm happy to report that so far, this year has been a little different.  I have been keeping quite busy and don't expect to slow down anytime soon.  The real challenge is to power through until Spring.

It's not all bad, I guess.  I do love a good afternoon of sled riding and drinking hot chocolate or something similarly warm and fuzzy.  Here's Milo last year at my parents' house on one of those happy days-

Crafting gifts for my family and friends is a joy but a time consuming one.  I would love to share photos but given that my readers (you know, since this is like, my third post) consist of only my family and friends, it'll have to wait.  Perhaps after the new year, I'll recount some of the top gifts.  At least I'll know how they were received by then.

ANYWAY, what I was getting to is this- I am in need of a new winter coat.  We brought the last of the winter boxes down from the attic last night and I was certain that my two favorite/only winter coats were up there.. certain they were tucked neatly away inside a grey tote box. Alas, they were no where to be found.  Perhaps lost in the move to our house in March of this year?  Who knows.

So on a tiny budget, I am on the hunt for a new coat.

I've been thrifting the past couple of weekends and only half-heartedly looked at coats because I cringe at the dry-cleaning expense I'd inevitably have to pay if I fell for one of those wool coats.  Secondly, there should have been two perfectly good wool coats in my attic..............  ahem.  And thirdly, I didn't really know what I was looking for.  After a little searching, I've got a decent idea.  I'll let you know how the actual hunt goes!

Have a look here at some beautiful outerwear from decades past..

Joan Bennett

Janet Gaynor

Okay, I'm decided that I'd like to find a super long coat.  This may help me avoid the urge to drive Milo down the street to school in the mornings instead of walking when the weather is just cold and not nasty.  I know it's going to happen at some point.  Maybe we both need capes...

Lily Pons

And in my happiest day dreams, I will find this coat but several sizes larger..

Mae Busch 

Thanks to acertaincinema.com for the inspirational photos.  I could really spend all day looking at the pictures on their website. 

Tomorrow is Saturday so I'll be hitting the thrift stores and with any luck, the dry cleaners shortly thereafter.  

Take care all!