Tuesday afternoon… I’m just beginning to see…

By the end of the week, I will be a quarter of the way through this challenge.  Wow… it’s gone fast! And I am beginning to see some unexpected benefits.  I have been going through my current clothes with fresh eyes, asking “does it go with my new lifestyle and… do I need it??”

And I suspect this will invade the rest of my life and habits, too.  At least I hope so. 

For those of you new to this blog …I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. (And yes, you can wash it!) Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with my lifestyle.

What’s in store today:

Portland errands: haircuts, shopping, and returning the boots that I found through Facebook Marketplace, and were not what I or the seller had believed them to be.  Then dinner at home, and listening to public radio. Pretty standard for a Tuesday afternoon!

I got in my 1 hr dancing…. and think I am making some improvement!  And my new oxfords on super sale came — and I got to try them out!!  These should last at least 20 years!

More on my Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging project  HERE. Oh… and I got caught secretly practicing my pitty pats and shuffles on the linoleum floor in Fred Meyer  — waiting for Number 1 to finishing looking at groceries!

Here’s what I came up with for today!

These are Chippewa boots.  I traded another pair with Number 1, and I really like the split-grain for this boot.  Quality made in the USA.  I will wear them for years –good thing they are so sturdy and comfortable!

I still need to cull through the existing wardrobe that I currently have.  I love them all…. but there are so many things that no longer wear that I might be able to pass along to someone else.  Lent is coming….

Thanks for joining me this Tuesday Afternoon. More to come — so check back often!

–Tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

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Monday, Monday, so good to me.

But then, every day is a good day.  There are good days at the Beach, and good days in Portland.  In the not to distant future, I am sure there will be good days visiting other places.. (For instance… I have still never been to Seattle… or to the Gorge!)

My life is not without challenges, but  overall, I feel blessed with good friends, family and health. And a couple of great dogs.  And… a nice car, and places to live, and musical instruments, and yarn, and……

For those of you new to this blog …I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. (And yes, you can wash it!) Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with my lifestyle.

What’s in store today:

Driving to Portland, Shopping, and hanging out with Number 1.

I also practiced Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging,  going over the foundation steps, and working on the sequences. Trying to get down the Tennessee Walking Step!! I made new blog page yesterday — you can see it HERE.

Here’s what I came up with for today!

And in the middle, Woolmina and a plaid flannel shirt made by American Eagle.  Super comfy, and great for a long road trip.

It comes in print, but I generally get mine from Audible… that way, I can take it with me from my car, to my Echo to my laptop.

More to come — so check back often!

–Tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

SOME OF MY RECENT POSTS:

Did I mention my Appalachain Flatfooting and Clogging Challenge?? Check it out:

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Crazy was the name of the game today.  Nuts, Cray-Cray, Wacky, Insane.

The weather was crazy wild. Lots of wind, and stinging rain.  So… no one wanted to go outside much. Expecially me.  Well, I am the only person here.   But the dogs didn’t want to go out either…. which made me… and them a little crazy.

For those of you new to this blog …I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. (And yes, you can wash it!) Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with my lifestyle.

But I got up and dressed up anyway.  Because that is what I committed to doing.  And it is only day 18….

What’s in store today:

Actually, I was pretty busy, all considered.  I had my first lesson for Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging, and learned a little dance combination.  Then I filmed my feet doing it, and made a blog page — you can see it HERE.

Then I spent pretty much the rest of the day pulling my hair out, trying to figure out why some photos on my blog were loading and some were not…

Problem solved.  At this rate, I should look into a wig.

Here’s what I came up with for today!

Me… getting photobombed by the dogs… oh well.  I need to do some posts with knitting projects!

(Have you seen my knitting page.??)

The Dude is just a cranky old man dog… always has been.  And Rainey likes to play… all the time, running around all cray-cray, pulling the pillows and blankets off everything, and crewing on Dude’s feet.

Did I mention my Appalachain Flatfooting and Clogging?? Check it out:

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My daughter told me… you better shop around!!  And that is generally what we like to do.  When we are in Portland, we go to one of the Goodwills. However, I found the best ever thrift shop near my home in Long Beach, Washington. 

I’ve been to the REACHOUT THRIFTSTORE a few times before, but not since I started the challenge. And … they were having a great sale!!

For those of you new to this blog …I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. (And yes, you can wash it!) Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with my lifestyle.

What’s in store today:

Today, I woke up to chilly weather and rain in Long Beach Washington.  After a sleepy, slow morning of coffee, walking the dogs and checking out the woodshed, I  pulled on my boots and headed down to the Reachout — in search of some aprons. And maybe some accessories.  

Although I am trying to minimize what I own, I look at this as somewhat “renting clothes” — I pay a rental fee when I pick them up and then drop them back off at the store when I am done.  Everyone wins.

Reachout serves the youth in the area by running a thriftstore, and donating the proceeds to various youth groups, churches, schools, and youths in need.

Here’s what I came up with for today!

I ended up buying a total of 3 aprons, a couple of scarfs, some button-down shirts, and a cute little bag I will use for knitting.

Check out my knitting page… and pick up some free patterns! 

I’m not going to post all the shirts here today, because I figure that you will be seeing them in future posts.

Honestly, I didn’t plan on buying so much, but it was hard to pass up — with a 75% off sale.

I’ll be donating here soon!

Did I mention that I also found some yarn for proposed sweater #4 for the year?  (I had to show great restraint… and only get one!)

My daughter is right — you gotta shop around!

– tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

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