MONDAY, ORDINARY TIME 30



I took the above photo on Saturday, when the sun was shining. Today, after some thunderstorms, it's overcast and a good bit chillier, but the tree is still beautiful. 

No post yesterday because I was sick. I woke up around 5 a.m. sick to my stomach, and I just basically lost the day. No outfit photo (though I did eventually get dressed). I also missed Mass, which I hate doing, but I just could not visualize dragging myself there. 

After a pretty good night's sleep I feel somewhat better today, and I hope I'll feel even better tomorrow. I've just about finished my panel presentation and am starting to amass things to pack. Got my boarding passes for tomorrow's flights all queued up, too. I want to change the sheets, get a load of towels washed and dried, and make final decisions about what goes in my carry-on backpack for the week away. 

High today of not quite 70F; it's not quite 60F right now. 

Wearing:





 *Secondhand Not Perfect Linen Leila dress (M/L) in Chocolate Brown, bought December 2023, last worn October 18. Total wears this year to date: 17

*Secondhand Icebreaker base-layer tee, bought fall 2021, I think. Last worn October 16. 

*Secondhand Eileen Fisher merino cardigan coat, bought August 2024, last worn day before yesterday (actually, I wrapped up in it yesterday, too). 

*Snag merino tights in Red Velvet Cake, bought last fall. 

*Xero Tari boots, bought summer 2022, gratefully revived as default shoes for a third fall and winter. 

I really like this mauve-y pink with my brown dress --- don't know why I didn't think of this combination last winter. This base-layer tee is close-fitting enough not to add extra bulk under the dress or at the sleeves, which I think is key to making the outfit work. I could see a delicate, pin-tucked vintage Laura Ashley type of blouse under this dress (I did, the year I got married, have the perfect blouse in a perfect lush blushy pink, and now I wish I still had it), but otherwise, a fairly sleek, close-fitting tee is indicated. 

I also like how my tights echo that mauvey pink in a darker register but don't match it. This is a sequence of colors I really enjoy. 

And now I'd better go strip my bed and pack my bags. I might or might not post my travel capsule --- we'll see how much time and energy I have. I think I'll be doing well, today, just to get stuff done at all.