I finally bought some [insert necessary purchase here]
Oh, hi friends!
I’m sorry that this note got lost in the space-time continuum. (Also, I fell asleep yesterday before I could write it, whoopsie-daisies.)
New York got its first snow of the season yesterday. Shoving my feet into my snow boots—which I rescued from the corner of my coat closet—I thought, ‘oh yes, this again.’
I’ve lived in New York for over ten years, but didn’t buy my first pair of snow-appropriate boots until I went on a trip to Quebec City a couple years ago. It was December. It was cold. I was forced to.
Then I discovered the magic of actually being properly dressed for winter.
(I’m from California. I did not grow up with snow.)
And so that’s what I’m thinking of today—those simple but not sexy purchases or things you can do to better prepare yourself for events you know will happen. Did I want to spend $80 on boring boots? Not really. But have I ever missed that money? Never.
When my toes are happy and warm—and I’m not worried about slipping on ice and breaking my face—I can enjoy the freshly-fallen snow and think to myself, ‘oh yes, this again—and it’s actually kind of nice.’
This reminds me, I also bought a handheld steamer after my first one broke a few years ago. Sooooo boring. And yet, now I'm not wrinkled! PROGRESS. VALUE. GOODNESS.
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Love, Kara