clothes addiction

 It's the middle (?) of winter here in Northern New England, and, with no chance of getting out until March, with teaching schedule constraints, what is a person to do? Buy more clothes of course! Another White River Junction VT vacation at Revolution yielded the acquisition of this black cashmere faux cardigan. I am pairing it with a pair of J.Crew wool plaid pants that have been sitting in my closet, waiting for a mate.

I am well aware that my closet is overflowing with clothes. The reason is quite simple: I love clothes. I love taking the self-indulgent time to assemble outfits. Some people go to spas, and indulge in weekend retreats. I retreat to my closet and try out outfits. I try to memorize them so that in the morning, when I'm in a hurry to get out the door, I can quickly get dressed. Memorizing assembled outfits must also be good for the brain. 

Another  mid winter activity: sorting through old photos. A bit like the aforementioned full closet, the computer needs space. I came across this photo I took of one of my daughters while we were waiting for the M train in Brooklyn. What a vintage subway line that is! I highly (ha ha) recommend riding it out to the end of the line, just to look at the neighborhoods from the vantage point of a moving elevated train.