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I tried on the farmer’s hat,

Didn’t fit …

A little too small – just a bit

Too floppy.

Couldn’t get used to it,

Took it off.

I tried on the dancer’s shoes,

A little too loose.

Not the kind you could use for walkin’.

Didn’t feel right in em,

Kicked em off.

I tried on the summer sun,

Felt good.

Nice and warm – knew it would.

Tried the grass beneath bare feet,

Felt neat.

Finally, finally felt well dressed,

Nature’s clothes fit me best.

By: Shel Silverstein

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Some days I hate clothes shopping and some days I love it.  Today there was a sale at Old Navy: 60% shorts.  The catch was that you had to be there before 11 AM.  I had every intention of going today, except when I rolled out of bed the power went out.  Living in a completely rural town, this is not an unlikely event when it is windy, snowing, or storming.  But today it was clear, sunny, and no breeze.  So as I rolled out of bed to head to the shower so I could go get myself some 60% shorts, my day was cut short already by the impossibility of showering.  This would be as some would call it, an epic fail.

I’m pretty sure that if I stepped into some vortex that transported me back to the olden days, I might have to find myself the nearest saloon and drink myself to death.  I hate not having power.  Everything I do relies on technology.  I couldn’t watch TV, I couldn’t flush the toilet, I couldn’t make breakfast, and GOD FORBID – I couldn’t FaceBook.  I like to think that I could entertain myself enough by crocheting a blanket, or reading a book – but sometimes that just isn’t enough when a girl wants to play her XBOX or tweet her current thoughts.

We called our neighbors, who oddly enough had power.  JERKS.  What are the chances, I mean seriously, of just our house being out of power.  If there was such a thing as a bad luck magnet, I’m pretty sure I’m wearing 5 of them.  And out of my sheer “boredness” of the morning events, I did what anyone would do without power and technology – napped. 5 hours later … an army of electric trucks came and fixed the transformer on the pole (that again JUST affected our house … grrr …) and at around 1.30 PM the shower became a possibility.  And obviously I missed my sale.

I ended up going to OLD NAVY this afternoon anyway.  I picked up a couple of styles of shorts and went into the dressing room to try them on.  Can I just say “thank you” to the universe for knocking out our power?  I am most DEFINITELY not a shorts person.  There were butt cheeks, and camel toes, gaps in the waist … not ONE pair out of the 6 I picked up fit or looked anywhere close to flattering.  I am extremely thankful that I did not rush to OLD NAVY to try on these hideous pieces of clothing at 7 AM or else it probably would have ruined my whole day (today was a “hate clothes shopping day).  But, I ended up buying 2 jeans skirts which were on sale for $10!!  I think I have the perfect outfit for my date night on Friday, and am very excited about it. 

Even though there was an incredibly strange and irritating start to my day, it ended nicely by having dinner with a friend.  Next week at school we are having theme days and tonight we bought matching outfits for one of the days.  She understands my love for wacky t-shirts and even dared to try them on with me in the middle of Wal-Mart.  Thank goodness she wasn’t too embarrassed when I almost flashed a man by trying on shorts under my dress.  We ended buying the grossest shorts I have ever put on in my life (can’t show too much leg in school) and some wacky socks.  The kids are probably going to think we are on crack, but by golly we are going to rock it with our gimpy girl swag (she just recently had knee surgery as well, we like to joke that we do things together!)

So as I lie in bed, pondering my day, I learned that shorts are not a great look on everyone, you should probably try on shorts IN a dressing room, and patience really is a virtue.  Rule #32 – Enjoy the little things!

Good night <3