Day 6 - walkin' with swagger

I loved my outfit today.  

With the fun leggings I knew I wanted to sport some black boots.  

The only pair I have (at the moment) is the pair of Harley Davidson boots from my mother-in-law.  

Yet, as soon as they were on, I had some swagger in my step.  Good times.  

Billy took the picture so we could send it to his mom.  Not only did she love the outfit, she's interested in the challenge.  It would give her 100 days to accessorize!  Ha!  

I do like these boots, but this has sparked my love of Doc Martens.   Now...to decide on a pair...

May your outfits inspire your swagger. 

Until tomorrow...

Day 5 (a late night post)

It's late, well late for me.  

Quick selfie before zooming with some fabulous women. 

And now it's time to read before bed.  

If you haven't zoomed with some amazing folks recently (that's happened a bunch for me this week) then make the time to do so.  

Heart = full

Soul = fed

New level achieved = full body laughter (truth is...I've hit this level before, it's just been a while and gosh I've missed it.)

Hugs, y'all!

Until tomorrow...

#100daydresschallenge

#wool&

 

Day 4 - Adventures in the dress

Today’s adventures included…

Enjoying a homemade maple latte

Going to work

Texting my mom (Hi Helen!)

Chatting with a colleague

Discovering the sauna in the basement of the church (aka- the water flowing in the boiler room)

Learning how to switch off the boiler and stop the water flow

Warming my hands around a hot coffee from Dunkin (a gift from Robin) 

Eating a cold lunch - salad - in a cold office. 

Texting friends. 

Working from home (in warm conditions) 

Completing my first wordle 

Having an amazing Zoom call with a fantastic young woman discerning her call to ministry

Watching some TikToks

Attempting to smoke a squirrel out of the chimney (unsuccessful outcome) 

Making and eating tasty fish tacos #tacotuesday

Reading for 20 mins. (Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler) 

Sipping Mandalorian Warrior Herb Tea

Leading Zoom Bible Study (& finding out the heat is back at church)

Putting my feet up and watching Jeopardy

Until tomorrow…

PS...yes, the tree is still up 😉

#100daydresschallenge

#wooland

Day 3

Day three of the challenge...and all is well.  

I was pretty excited yesterday as I was cleaning out my sweater drawer.  

True story:  Many of them no longer fit so I'm not quite sure why I was still holding on to them.  I've started a bag for Goodwill that will most likely contain more than just sweaters by the end of this challenge.  

But speaking of Goodwill...I had purchased a sweater that I loved....but rarely wore.  With the short, short sleeves, my arms were always chilly.  I thought to myself, I wish I had a black, long sleeve top to wear under it.  

That missing layer was discovered today:  

I loved this sweater layer.  My top was toasty warm all day. Legs, on the other hand, not so much with the temps in the 20s.  I need to step up that game tomorrow as temps are dropping.  I guess winter has arrived.  

Tomorrow will probably involve an extra layer of leggings and perhaps some Uggs.  Who knows?  

PS...Still loving the pockets!

Day 2

Day two of the 100 Day Dress Challenge....woot woot!

An icy morning meant no in-person worship, but the opportunity to livestream from home.  It was a joy to check in with folks first thing this morning.  

Billy got some BTS (behind the scenes) photos during the livestream.  

I've been in the dress all day.  From Christmas cleanup (the tree is still decorated, FYI) to laundry, to reading and general housecleaning.  I wore it with my go to weekend leggings and (for most of the day) my Chewbacca slippers.  Good times.  

Until tomorrow...

#100daydresschallenge

#wooland

Day 1

Day one of the 100 day dress challenge!  

I love the dress.  It was perfect for church tonight.  

The clerics were a perfect fit underneath...and my mic fit in the pocket.  

After waking up worrying about the ice predictions for Sunday morning and what that meant for worship, it was a joy to already have my outfit ready.  
Thanks to Billy for taking the picture today.  I anticipate more selfies in the future. 

Until tomorrow...

#100daydresschallenge

#wooland

2022 - Discover

 New year, new word. 

Last year was a tough one, but what I realize looking back is that it involved a tremendous amount of growth.  It opened up new opportunities.  Opportunities that were hard, fun, scary, challenging and new.  When you're in the middle of an experience, it's hard to see how it's actually impacting you and most likely transforming you.  

Looking at the year ahead, I will be diligently on a journey of discovery.  

Taking a moment each day to think about something I've discovered...a new place, a new skill, a new insight, a new favorite flavor of ice cream...you name it.  

It will be a good word, not just for myself, but also for my call at Trinity.  As we are in a year (plus) of transition, who knows what we discover...about ourselves, about our faith, about God's call for us in this place and beyond these walls.  

I truly believe there is much for us to discover.  

My first intentional opportunity to discover will begin on Saturday as I begin the 100 Day Dress Challenge.  To read more about it, check out 100 Day Dress Challenge by wool& 

Why this challenge and why this year?  

Truth be told, one of the key reasons is because I've definitely been suffering from decision fatigue.  All the decisions that surround this pandemic and the way it impacts the church I serve and the community around us has called this congregation and its leaders to make difficult decision after difficult decision.  Thinking about care of myself and family just adds to the decision making to the point that I don't even like deciding what is for dinner anymore.  (Isn't that a sad truth?)

So, I'm hopeful that by not having to decide what to wear for 100 days will free up a little head space and decision making space for other more important things.  

I'm sure there will be other discoveries as the 100 days pass, and I'll share those as they come.  This will be the place where I submit all my daily photos.  I feel like remembering to post the photos may be the hardest part of this challenge.  

My dress arrived today. I tried it on and I am good to begin on Saturday.  

Let's do this.