February 12, 2007 02:35 PM
Shopping Roundup
This week, I mourn the loss of something that was very special to me: my leather coat. Somehow, I ended up with someone else's leather coat in my closet, and I have no idea who it belongs to, but the owner of this coat probably has mine in her closet. It seems like a situation that could be easily remedied, doesn't it? Well it might be, at a different time of year. But in December, I hosted a surprise birthday party and had many people (at least 50) at my home. The owner of the coat in my possession--who probably took my coat by mistake--could be anyone of those guests. I also attended a Christmas party at the home of an acquaintance, and it was a large party and I knew few of the guests. I might have picked up the wrong coat on my way out. I also attended a few church events, and we all normally drop out jackets off at the door. I might have taken the wrong one home at some point. Now you see why tracking down my coat has been such a challenge?
I've begun to contact people about my poor missing coat, but haven't had any luck yet. And I must say, it sounds silly, but I LOVED that coat. It was just the right size, which is a feat in itself for me. It was soft but not too soft, long but not too long, and just right for our recent cold days. It's the only real coat I've owned in many years. I've had it for five years, and it took me several years to find it. It was so perfect. I feel like I might cry.
Anyway, with several weeks (at least) left of cold weather, I had to break down and find another coat. I refuse to buy another leather one, because I'm still clinging to the hope that mine might show up. Luckily for me, many stores are hosting outerwear clearance sales. I picked up a fabulous Fleet Street coat that looks like this one (except mine has a velvet collar and removable hood) at a big discount last week at Macys. I also hit Kohls today and got this Sonoma sweater and apt. 9™ Solid Belted Tunic, both buy-one-get-one-free. (The tunic looks GREAT over skinny jeans!) To finish up my very productive shopping day, I stopped at Target to get my daughter a Valentine's gift and my husband a Valentine's Day/anniversary gift. For my girl, I got a pair of chenille-like pink socks and white socks with a rhinestone heart at the top. For my husband, I picked up this iHome Portable iPod Stereo, so he won't have to hook his up to mine anymore ; )
I hope you all have a great week, full of love, happiness, and mind-blowing clearance sales.
Comments
Good luck finding your coat!! That sounds like a pretty daunting task to be sure!!
Hope your Valentine's Day was a great one!!
Posted by: Tammy at February 15, 2007 09:14 AM
