The Tote Meme

I strong-armed my eldest into snapping this pic this AM. It's terrible - a right bloody awful! But, not his fault. Anyhoo - this is me (hair - dry but not "done up"; Hawkeye fleece pull over with zip front - comes out of the closet when it snows and I wear it over the tee-shirt of the day - today it happens to be my "Unam, Sanctam, Catholicam, Apostolicam" tee; ripped in the inner thighs jeans - not shown here - this is a decent blog, after all, yeah? and paired with pair of socks that are usually some kind of design - today's being pink with hearts all over them). If I have to put the dern dog out once more today, I may slip on my trusty "The North Face" boots. Gosh, I'm so glad I sprung the dough for those! Every snowy season they have saved my arse from a good walloping by the concrete! The Tote is none other than L.L. Bean lobster print. It's just the right size for a book, my wallet and a few other items. I think it's cute and for $24 just rightly priced. I do have a black, skinny, almost completely useless purse by Coach (I was so into labels a few years ago I had to have it at the $165 it was - just stupid, senseless spending and I hardly ever use it), a Fossil blue leather tote like bag which is handy on trips (holds more than one book) . . . but I am not a bag/purse kind of gal. Shoes? More so, but even then, it's really the books I go for. I need another bookcase. And, since it was mentioned, many of my clothes come from Ann Taylor Loft (the ones I wear to Mass and special events), L.L. Bean and Land'sEnd. My plan is to phase out jeans altogether. I just don't find them flattering on my body. Never have. I never feel FAT in my slacks - they fit better in all the right places.

I'm wearing said pullover fleece because this is what it looked like outside yesterday and it's not much different this morning - just slick as Blippity-blop thanks to the freezing rain. I hope my neighbours don't mind me always posting their house!

Thanks, Jamie !!

Well, in about an hour my two charges shall arrive. The boy is only 4 and boy, he was bored yesterday. My house isn't set up for a daycare so it's not structured - he's used to that sort of environment. Mom is a friend so . . . . she can't miss work and the schools her kids attend is shut down today. Three hour early start gave me just what I needed to get ready. I have to set up the Thomas the Tank Engine set . . . I remembered rather late yesterday that I have a circle set and another set that can be put together to make a pretty fun track for a wee boy. I do have the box w/ seat lid set - but that set is very expensive and in very very good condition . . . I don't know if saving it for my grandkids will pan out, but that is the plan and I'm sticking to it.

I "tag" Dawn(A Helping Hand) , Jen (This Family of Ours), and anyone else who wants to play along. Leave me a comment and let me know if you play along.