The Commander once referred to the clothing I was wearing as my “uniform”. It was the first time I had heard that term but it worked, aka “you wear the same thing every day”! I don’t exactly remember which “uniform” I was wearing that particular time but it almost definitely featured a skirt.

I have worn various styles of uniforms over the years. Except for a couple of casual “pant suits” when I first started working at Cubelandia, a skirt is ALWAYS part of my uniform. And no dresses. As the Great Lake State weather can be wildly changeable, I need a separate top and bottom so I can easily change out the top and leave the bottom. And when I say “pant suit”, don’t think Hillary or Kamala. I think they look GREAT in their pant suits but I have a totally different style.

In the winter months at both Cubelandia and teleCubelandia, my choice of top has been a turtleneck sweater, black or jewel tones, Chico’s, Sundance, sometimes J.Jill or others. Problem? They are really nice sweaters but I seem to constantly blow out the left elbow. Yes, I could learn to darn. But. Oh darn it. And then they aren’t easy to replace because the colors I like aren’t always available.

I was looking at the Smartwool website recently and realized that their merino “base layer” tops would work just as well as the turtlenecks so I bought a couple. Technically I think “base layer” is what we used to call long underwear but these tops look nothing like the underwear of our youth. They’re comfortable and work well and this way I can keep the elbows on my turtlenecks intact for “special” occasions. I wish Smartwool sold a few more colors (like jewel tones) but I have black and a dark teal and I’m pretty much living in them now that it’s a little too cool for t-shirts. I have long owned base layer leggings and adore them.

The (crappy) pic shows my new fave skirt. I got it on Etsy from a seller that is actually selling HER OWN work (boy has Etsy changed since its origins). I love tie-dye and have SEVERAL rainbow dyed skirts. Why do I have multiple rainbow tie-dyed skirts? Because availability can vary and when I see one I like, I snap it up. This unusual green and brown one spoke to me even though it isn’t my usual colors. And the GG even complimented me on it today! I wasn’t sure he ever even noticed my clothing. Of course my summer uniform resembles a scarecrow😵‍💫

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 at 5:48 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.