random thoughts – Day 1,743 – (Tuesday) – christmas clothes

Decked out in red for Christmas Eve.

One of my favorite memories of Christmas Eves past is getting a new outfit and new pajamas. As kids, Mummu always bought us new outfits to wear to the big family party on Christmas Eve. Everyone would be decked out in their holiday finery. I loved dressing up for that party.

At the family party, we  received new pajamas from Mummu, and on Christmas morning, we kids would open our stockings and gifts from Santa in our new PJs. I think I had graduated college and was married when Mummu stopped gifting me with pajamas or nightgowns. 

As a kid, my PJ preferences were simple. I loved anything cute and new. As an adult, I have developed very specific pajama preferences. Cotton shorts and a cami for summer. Microfleece pants and tee shirt knit long sleeve tops have been determined, through trial, error, and thermostat adjustments,  to be my optimal fabrics for winter.  

Christmas morning in pajamas with my brother.

The winter fabric preference is now a problem. For several years, Kohl’s sold the pajama fabric combination I liked, and I foolishly did not stockpile a lifetime supply. Now, the only sets found anywhere are all flannel or all fleece or all tee shirt knit. This means there have been no new winter pajamas for Christmas for me for a while. Heavy sigh.

Tonight, unless a Christmas Eve pajama miracle occurs, I’ll be retiring to bed in old pajamas that have seen better nights. And the search continues. If anyone has any leads on my dream pajamas, let me know.