...a coat to really fa-la-la-la-in love with!!

...i have a slight confession...

i have a thing for lovely overcoats...

and

perusing the Anthropologie catalogs.

although, that is not where i spend my shiny pennies

(they don't take shiny pennies, only crisp $100 dolla' billa's!)

((ha!))

but none the less

i adore Anthropologie's romantic spin on clothing

they inspire me

 one day thrifting,

i came across this wool coat.

not really a head turner i know,

but i loved the heathered oatmeal and cream color combination

and the simplicity of it...

yep

nothing fancy,

just a nice ~

i don't care,

kick around in it,

warm coat

it was also just my size

(that rarely happens! it's either too small or too big)

and truth be told ~ i don't like heavy coats

no sirree

(heavy makes me tired!)

 but i knew i needed something warm for the winter

 as this year is said to be bitterly cold

(just the thought of jack frost nippin' at my nose makes me shutter)

so the fact that this coat is 100% wool,

was perfect!

it is lightweight enough,

and the wool will serve me well

and wrap me in warmth...

after i had it dry cleaned

i brought it home and viewed it for awhile...

viewing ~ viewing ~ viewing

(say this while singing the tune "rawhide")

you know

"rolling, rolling, rolling,

keep those doggies rolling"

anywho...

after many pondering passes

 it hit me!

ROSES!!

it needed

LOTS and LOTS

of roses!!

but not just ANY kind of roses

i wanted cashmere ones!!

(hey, just 'cause there's shiny pennies in my pocket,

doesn't mean i don't appreciate a few finer things!!)

so thrifting i again went.

 i was on a mission...

now,

you would think that any oatmeal and cream sweater would do

but  ~ ya' no!!

there are 101 shades of them out there

so i had to be patient.

it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack

i tell ya'

but perseverance does pay off

i found 3 perfectly colored, 100% cashmere sweaters!

TA-DA!!

3 sweaters gave me 44 roses

...it took me three days of snipping and sewing

but aren't the divine??!

my coat rather seems to think so!

each rose was hand sewn in love

and attached down the front of my Anthro inspired coat.

no scraps were wasted,

i used them to make leaves...

there is not much that bespeaks romance

quite so much as roses...

i am most certain,

that this coat will keep me wrapped beautifully in warmth

for a few seasons to come

and it will still be my ~ kick around in ~ coat

i have no worries if i were to, let's say,

spill a drop or two

of my favorite holiday treat,

  a salted carmel latte, on it,

for they are the same color!!

 as i bounce around town this year,

gathering treasures for my dear loved ones and friends,

you just may hear me humming the tune...

'tis the season to be jolly

Fa la la la la, la la la la

(with foam on my lip!)

Don we now our gay apparel

FA - LA - LA 

LA - LA - LA

la - la...

LAAAAAA!!!

oh well, at least i am happy:)

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here's to being snuggley buggley ~ beautifully!!