Wool socks and sweaters

I have a friend who recently moved from Kenya to a nearby European city.  She says she's freezing.  And it makes me think...  I am so glad I will be prepared this winter as it gets colder.  I just reorganized my closet for Fall/Winter (yes, I'm one of those girls) and realized that I bought a LOT of sweaters last year.  My closet is mostly sweaters.  I think I'm set this year!  My sleeping bag of a coat isn't out yet, but it is ready when I need it.  Looking forward to a prepared winter.  With wool socks.  And Northface wrapped around my body.

I looked in my closet yesterday and realized...

When I moved to Budapest

I owned 3 sweaters

And a lot of ratty summer clothes

Washed by hand

And dried in the African sun too many times.

When I looked in my closet this week

I saw 11 sweaters

And a few ratty summer clothes

Washed by hand

And dried in the African sun too many times.

Last year at this time

I was wearing a sun dress and sandals to work.

Now it's -7 degrees F

And I'm wearing long underwear,

Trousers (leggings don't cut it!),

2 pairs of wool socks,

2 shirts,

1 sweater,

1 scarf,

1 hat,

1 amazingly warm coat,

And ugly old winter boots from years ago

To work each day.

I looked in my closet yesterday and realized...

It used to take me 2 minutes to get dressed in the morning.

Now it's a full 15 minutes with all those layers.

I'm ready for spring.

And it looks very far away...!