Best coat ever.

Lest you think I’ve abandoned yet another project I committed to, know this: I have totally been participating in Kayla’s style challenge this week.

On Monday, I chose the nineteen-aughts(ish) for my decade and went all Anne of Green Gables with puffy sleeves and updid hair. I even rolled up the sleeves of a v-neck t-shirt to make a waistcoat of sorts. It was not something I would have normally worn, and written out like this it sounds kind of heinous, but it wasn’t. Pretty sure Lydia can vouch for that.

On Tuesday, I wore bright colors as instructed. Since that was hardly a stretch for me, I paired two colors–bright peach (for lack of a better way to describe it) and peacock blue–that I would not have typically put together. It worked, and I was happy to have broken out of yet another clothing rut.

But here’s the thing: I have no photographic evidence of either outfit.

I just never got around to taking pics. I was busy making these bad boys for the second time in a week. And rolling around on the floor with Mila. And running to the mall for my biannual visit to the Clinique counter. And cracking up at Schmidt on “New Girl.”And hanging out with my visiting teachers and their kiddos. You know. Nothing particularly earth-shattering, but it’s my life and it’s busy and it’s the reason I never took pictures of my outfits.

Which is fine with me.

And much as I really really REALLY want to, I’m not wearing–or dressing up–my coat today. Because it’s too dang warm for that. *grumble grumble stupid Phoenix winter grumble* But I love my coat and if I wasn’t afraid of death by heat stroke, I would be wearing it right this very minute. Instead, I’ve got short sleeves and bare feet and the windows are open to let a breeze in. I can’t decide if it’s lovely or depressing.

David knew I’d been lusting after this coat for almost a decade but could never bring myself to pay upwards of $350 for it. Then it went on super sale AND he found a coupon for like an extra 30% off PLUS free shipping… Point is, he bought my dream coat for me because he is the best husband in the whole world. And even though I’m not wearing it today, I do have photographic evidence of its existence and its awesomeness.

Check it.

I doubt it counts for today’s style prompt, but I’m linking up anyway because a) I want folks to know that I’m still playing along and b) people should totally be jealous. Of the coat and the husband. Because both are rad.