Re: Gardening attire
- Subject: Re: Gardening attire
- From: M*
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:57:31 -0600
> > << What do you
> > wear for serious gardening?
Here in south Texas I wear as little as humanly possible. My favorites
are a dozen old sleeveless house dresses that are so old and worn that
you can read through them, the good kind with huge pockets. Most are
held together with mismatched thread, safety pins, and even staples but
if the holes ain't to big to where they fall off, I just leave 'em be.
The old gals serve me well since it is so hot here 9 months out of the
year and the old cotton material soaks up sweat and evaporates quickly.
Add to that my head gear, an old dish towel held on with a large western
bandana. I look like Tonto crossed with an Arab. Keeps the sweat out
of my eyes, evaporates quickly, and as a bonus, a handy rag to wipe my
face and glasses.
I wear nothing else except a worn old pair of slip on tennis shoes, or
at least that's what they used to be. With the seams torn and tattered
up both sides they kept filling up with sand plus my toes kept sliding
out. I finally got tired of stopping to shake out my shoes so patched
them with duct tape, wrapping the tape around the front end of the shoe
until no holes showed. Fixed 'em right up as good as new and it's
easier to pull out the grass burrs to boot!
I have been caught in my gardening attire more than once and am long
passed being embarrassed. I figure it took me 50 years to get this old,
fat, and ugly, and if someone drops by unannounced they pay the price by
having to gaze upon my loveliness. I have noticed that most folks don't
stand downwind tho, hmmm...
I'm not one to quit on a garment just because it has a little age on it.
Linda
San Antonio, TX
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