We have to keep going to work, you know? I have to drum up more donations for our Rotary fundraiser at the end of the month, I have to meet with staff for their evaluations, I have to figure out a "best offer" price for our bookmobile, I have to organize a focus group for the Chamber. The memorial service is tomorrow and we're figuring out how to cover the desks so that many of us can attend. Everyone is stepping up to help out.
Feeling useful and engaged saves our lives in moments of crisis. All my life, when I've been the most depressed, worried, even afraid of what my future held, it was work and those relationships that made me feel better. Working in libraries has only intensified this feeling of value and support from my coworkers. I'm not dragging people out of burning buildings, don't get me wrong, but we're an important part of the community, and a "free" library is a public good. We're not really free of course, but every resident is welcome and encouraged to use us every day. That's why it says PUBLIC in our name.
Here's what I wore.
Talbot's head to toe: burnt orange cardigan and knit top, "fawn" stretch pants, cognac ankle boots. Faithful furball at my side.
This skirt has been edging towards the Goodwill bag practically since I bought it. Pro: my favorite colors and a cool pattern, light dreamy fabric. Con: so sheer it requires a slip, bulky at the waist (a wide elastic), and awkward length. I've worn it with a brown fitted linen jacket and sandals in the summer, and that was . . . OK. I'd like to wear it now, and this is what I came up with. I quite like the boots with it; they pick up the orangey-brown in the pattern.
Dark jacket? Light jacket? Different color tee? Time to give up on the skirt? Please weigh in in the comments or email me directly. And ChiLibrarian, I'd like to see that outfit you described with the long lace skirt. Send me a pic?
I found this dress on eBay last summer, when I just wanted something light and cool that would not stick to me in any way. I can't remember how I wore it, other than with a belt. Heather liked it, and said "You could totally wear that in the winter with tights and boots."
I'm cautious about layering long under short sleeves. There's something surfer dude about it - or Sheldon on the Big Bang Theory - at any rate, MASCULINE, that I am leery of. But I got several compliments, so it must have worked out all right.
Bazinga!
