TGIF

It's January in New York, so it's cold. Duh. But today feels extra cold and I'm in my studio while the littlest is in nursery school. And I'm shivering, so I'm wearing a turtleneck sweater with a tank top underneath, a big chunky knit cowl, and a hat! And the heat is set at 72, two degrees higher than usual. Heat is expensive and I try to max out at 70 for the sake of our bank account, but today it feels like it's 20 degrees outside. I'm trying to get some jewelry orders filled but I'm so bundled up that it's annoying to sit so close to the worktable and manipulate small tools in my cold hands. Guess I'll procrastinate and write!

 On the upside, the sun is finally out again. We had two (more?) weeks of darkness and rain up until today; finally the sun looks like it's not going anywhere for a while. Blue sky and all that. But, it's frigid!! So I asked Joe to stop at Uniqlo on the way home. There's a store on 34th St. by Penn Station. At Christmas, he brought me a long sleeve v-neck shirt that said "heattech" and man is it awesome!! I sleep in it, so I can't bring myself to wear it during the daytime.

 So that's where Joe comes in. Remember Speedy Delivery on Mr. Rodgers' Neighborhood? The old guy on the bike? Well, Joe is neither old nor rides a bike, but he sure does hook me up with errands and late-night milk when we're out and takeout and now Uniqlo t-shirts on his way home from work. These things are $15 and are on sale now for $10 (!) and they keep you as warm and toasty as silk underwear that costs far more. And they are snug, super thin, you can wear them under anything! And long enough to fit over your hips. So, they're a winner in my book. The store on 34th is 64,000 square feet. Hopefully I'll get to check it out on one of my next trips into NYC. Here's a pic, in the meantime.

Click here to visit the Uniqlo website!