Mid-January already

I've discovered the freezing point of my motivation.  It happened last Sunday, when I completely overslept and missed my lesson, which I'd been looking forward to.   Seriously, it's been a week of highs in the mid to low 20s and lows in the single digits.  Around the 9th we had a glorious, warm day: 46 degrees!   But before that, we'd had a week of highs in the mid to low 20s and lows in the single digits.

Too.  Cold.

I had to go buy new thermals because the ones I have, light or silk weight, just don't stand up to this cold.  Even after a lesson my legs would be so chilled I could feel my cold skin through my winter britches and thermals.   So now I have Seriously Warm bottoms and a midweight top.  This will help a LOT with motivation.   I also picked up a new wool hat.  :)  It's pink and grey and tan.  I got tired of looking at myself in the barn bathroom mirror and realizing that I was wearing all black to the barn.  Again.   It's not deliberate, I swear!  I'd rather have tan britches any day, but the ones that are warmest (and were on sale when I bought them) are black.  My FITS are black, espresso brown, or blue -- it's just what was most affordable and available at the time.   My fleece jacket is black, but it was the one that was on consignment and $10.  :)

So obviously, price trumps color for me.   Except for crazy colors, like lime green or whatever.  I don't wear those colors even if the outfit is $1.   I do not need to look like a diseased kiwi, thank you.

ANYway.  Yes.  Warm clothes for barn.  Desperately needed.    I am so, SO over this cold weather, I can't even tell you.   I'm sure Apollo is over this weather too.  Blech.