This is the pair of socks I am wearing for the rest of winter. By the end of this week, the Midwest is going into the deep freeze. I heard 5 was going to be the high for Friday. That’s right 5 degrees. I do not want to even know about the windchill.
My Favorite Winter Socks
I stole was given these socks by my husband who bought a five pack from K-Mart. That’s right, K-Mart. Not Dick’s Sporting Goods, not Farm and Fleet or even Wal-Mart. They are thick and warm and make me feel all cozy.
There is a reason why they are being shown today. I love the blog entries by The Pleated Poppy called What I Wore Wednesday.
Every week she have a pictorial essay on what she has worn for the past week. Part of it was to encourage herself to dress better and the other half is encouraging the rest of us to share our pictures.
As much as I want to do this, I am also wary because the only room with a full length mirror in my house is a wreck. So to ease myself into that entry, I started with showing one of my quilts last week. This week I present my socks.
I am trying to stay warm this week. And as for the dog’s afternoon walk? Well, he either crosses his legs or does everything within five minutes because that is all the time I am spending outside during single digit weather.
How are you keeping warm?
I have a whole arsenal of clothing, down-filled coat, felece-lined boots, hats, scarves, but the real treat was that earlier this week I bought myself a pair of ski gloves to wear while I’m out with the dog. We’re not getting very far either, mostly because there’s too much salt on the sidewalks, but we do get to the park, where she likes to run and chase after a ball. The snow has been pretty deep here, and cheap gloves left my fingers tingling, now I don’t even feel the cold
I might have to find some ski gloves. My current “walk the dog” gloves are getting ratty. I hate the sidewalk salt, too. Storm is not a big fan, either.
Ms. Not-so-environmental here carries a 2nd set of keys so I can warm my SUV UP before getting in it *good for the vehicle, even better for me*. My other trick is I keep a fleece scarf in my purse, one in the house, and one in the vehicle so that I’m never without it. Something about my neck being cold gives me the shivers all over. Lastly, sometimes it’s a necessity (although not too sexy) to wear some cotton socks to bed.
Cheers Rumbly.. MJ
I know what you mean about that scarf thing. Gotta have one all of the time.
I’m keeping warm by wrapping up with one of those soft, blankets when relaxing at home, when at work, they usually have the heat cranked so I dont have to worry about it there. I’m also fortunate to have G1 (hubby) to do all of my snow shoveling and window scraping this time of year.
Thank God for hubbys that shovel snow.
I hate to even tell you this, but we live in eastern Canada and it’s above freezing today. We’ve been watching the weather reports from all over the US this past month and we keep wondering how we’re getting away with this. We’re supposed to have rain for the next couple of days.
Stay warm.
And if it helps at all, those are really nice socks.
I am waiting for for that warm spell but it is not happening yet. I am thinking about hating you for that nice weather BUT you did say you liked my socks. Can’t wait to get home from work and put them on my feet so they will be warm once more.
I am multi-layered, multi socked, zipped to my chin and under a throw with my laptop and new kitty reading all these great blogs. Tea at the ready for even more coziness. It felt good to just relax for an afternoon. I could probably take a photo of my socked feet, but I purchased mine at JCP so mine pale in comparison. Making Chili and Cornbread for myself and the neighbors. Pretty tasty I might add.
That should keep us warm for tonight anyway. Keep warm, Barbara
The chili sounds good…
I’m keeping warm mostly with my back against the radiator!
Hmm, I like the idea of What I wore Wednesday. I was thinking of Funny Fiction Friday to get my juices running on writng short fiction. We’ll see. Ciao, K.
I like the idea of Funny Fiction Fridays.
I’m wearing a long skirt and black sandals – not the outfit suitable for your weather! This was a really bad move for today, a cold front is blowing in and I might freeze before I can get to the car parked outside my office!
Staying warm means layers of clothes, a snuggly blanket, chic flick and popcorn
I am anxiously awaiting the day I can pull my flat gladiator sandals back out. That will be May. Thanks for stopping by.
One word. Smartwool. My favorite brand for warmth without making my feet sweat! And this coming from your northern neighbor in CANADA! We’re hitting minus fifteen, yes you read that correctly, -15 degrees Celsius! Stay warm folks!
That is painful just hearing the negative number. Stay warm, my friend.
Hey, minus 15 celsius is just 5 degrees Farenheit. Don’t get sucked into thinking its actually colder than where you are!
Wait, I missed that it was celsius! Still, 5 degrees is serious cold. As in, I am not going anywhere unless I have to. Thank God (pun intended) two church meetings are going to be consecutive.
I also wear my husband’s socks to keep my feet nice and warm. Unfortunately, he is not skilled at matching his socks when he takes them out of the laundry. And I can’t see what I’m doing in the wee morning hours. This is why I went to a doctor’s appointment yesterday with two different black socks on my feet, one a Gold Toe, the other not. I was quick to explain to the doctor and nurse that it was totally my husband’s fault.
Did they believe you or start doing memory tests?
Hi: Love those socks. I wear some just like yours, but it is not so cold here. It just feels really cold to me. My friends run around in shorts, (I kid you not) whenever the sun comes out, but it’s only 45 degrees or so! No way I could last in an area that gets a high of 5 degrees . . . I live in western Washington, up by the Canadian border, but we have a pretty mild climate. Some would call it a boring weather pattern – everyhthing they say about our weather is true. It’s been raining for weeks, although we had 1 day of some sun yesterday. It’s pouring again today. It’s kind of like living in a tunnel for months. It never gets very bright, although we have days that the cloud layer is thinner than others, so it is a bright cloudy day, if you can get your head around that.
I wore them to work today over my knee highs that fit better in my pretty shoes. Thinking about putting the woolies back on.
Those socks definitely look warm and comfy!
I live in the middle of the Arabian desert, where “winter” for us means 18-22 degrees Celsius
Hmm, that sounds wonderful as the snowplows ride past my house at 6:30 in the morning, making sure streets are clean before the kids go to school. Thanks for stopping by.
I’ve been trying desperately to find some good warm socks that not only fit but are comfortable, so I’m pleased for you that you’ve succeeded!
If you live somewhere that is cold three-five months of the year, you need a good pair of warm socks.
So the other day my aunt and I were pondering about this. I’m going to pass this post along, emailing it now. Thank you for the delicious post and the happy coincidence.