Yes, she’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes.  Because, today is the day that I drive from Long Beach Washington to Portland… around the mountains, along the Columbia River,  over some hills,  and through small sleepy towns.  I make the drive every week, and then back again to my spot at the beach.

It’s the 7th day, and I am feeling the love of the Dress.  Woolamina and I are still in our honeymoon phase — and i wake in the night thinking of her… and how I can make her look beautiful.  I hope that it never ends… or at least lasts for the next 93 days or so.  Then I will feel comfortable enough to callously cast her aside… perhaps for Sierra, or maybe Ellie.  What can I say… the heart wants what the heart wants… or so they say….

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

  • Put together a new outfit — comfortable enough for travel
  • Pick and choose wisely: Tuesday is Goodwill shopping day.
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What’s in store for today:

Today is a busy day… there is day 2 of the Bodhran drum challenge at 9 am and take off for Portland after that (aka coming around the mountain.)  Once I get there, Brooke, aka #1, and I will head out to go shopping at goodwill, then run into Trade-up Music, and then over to Aztec Willie’s for a little happy hour.  Portland is still in lockdown, but they have opened up seating outside.

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Green Vest is from Chico’s,  Blue plaid shirt is another LLBean oldie but goodie.   Boots are KEEN – but I think I sprang a leak in the snow. I’ll have too look for cracks…

 

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Of course, it was snowing… and  I have had them for years — perhaps I can find the cracks in the soles and plug them with SHOE GOO

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These dogs are best buds  — grew up together.  Dakota and the Dude must be about 8 now — came from the same shelter in Arizona. See more about the DOGS HERE!

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In case you are wondering what is always in my hand… it’s the Bluetooth clicker that came with my under-$25-tripod — and is how I take my shots!

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– tracy

“She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes!”

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:

day 99 of #tracywearswool: miles from nowhere

day 99 of #tracywearswool: miles from nowhere

 Day 99 of the #tracywearswool dress challenge -- it is down to the wire. I am out in a remote little town on the Long Beach Peninsula in Southern Washington... pretty much miles from nowhere -- if you are used to living in a city.  But I love it here, and I love the...

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day 98 of #tracywearswool: ring of fire

day 98 of #tracywearswool: ring of fire

 Day 98 of the #tracywearswool dress challenge -- and I was supposed to be in Portland today. But, I am not.  Instead of meeting a fellow Woolander and going for a walk, I am still at the beach.  Not that THAT is so terrible... it is, after all ... the BEACH. I found...

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day 97 of #tracywearswool: i will survive

day 97 of #tracywearswool: i will survive

 Day 97 of the #tracywearswool dress challenge -- and I will survive... and thrive. I have survived purging my closet and gotten rid of tons of clothes.   I have survived cutting off 2 feet of hair.  And I have survived wearing the same dress for almost 100 days. I...

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