This! It's not ageist. Enjoy retirement. Pass the baton. Live in the world you legislated. It's only mean & ageist if, you know, the world you legislated is somehow *bad* for older folks... 🤔

He's an old man now — just a liiiittle more white! 🤭🤩

Had to do a double take because I think I already adopted this dog 12 years ago 👀👯

HAVE A FULL TIME JOB that ISN'T crafting! Anyway show me all your crafty plans & creative doom piles because *gestures frantically* I cannot be alone in this. 🤪

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Delusion?! 🤭 This doesn't include the 3/4 finished crochet baby blanket for my niece, material next to the sewing machine for office/craft room curtains, TALL stack of books in my TBR, bag full of crochet flowers that will eventually be a sweater, dehydrated citrus for an unmade garland... and I 🧵2

There are humans who enter bookstores who do not leave with even ONE book?!

Who wouldn't want the esteemed honor of *checks notes* making people hate poetry because they think it's all pretentious? 🏆

They hate her because her writing is "simple" & "basic" & yet they can't seem to find the same fame. 🤔

I did not believe in the Cat Distribution System, but my kid really wanted a cat & one showed up in the sewers in our neighborhood! Keep an eye out lol 👀

jacket every day in the dead of winter, but you don't see them switch out of their knee-high fur-lined boots & bulky winter coat that they leave in the car.

Experiment with what works for YOU to stay warm & dry & be prepared to *enjoy* Minnesota winters! 🌨️🧤❄️✨

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observations of native Minnesotans as guidance for how to dress appropriately for the cold!!! Some of us freeze just to feel something, but we are VERY AWARE of our tolerance & limitations in every weather condition. You might see your coworker walking into work in their nice shoes with no

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that includes jumper cables, blankets, backup warm+dry clothes/socks/hats/mittens, & your quality coat & boots if you aren't wearing them. You won't need them often, but when you do, it could quite literally save your life (or fingers/toes 👀).

One last very important note: DO NOT use your

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seasons now which can be unpredictable. I bundle up in the morning & when I'm done with work it's so nice out that I feel over-bundled. DO NOT BE FOOLED! unless you want to find out about Hypothermia & Frostbite, who are not to be trifled with. If you have a car, you need a winter safety kit

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Experiment with layering for different weather, length of time outside, temp/windchill, activity, etc. Your #1 goal is to ALWAYS keep your hands & feet warm AND dry. Your whole body is ideal, but hands & feet are non-negotiable — especially when it starts getting REALLY cold. We're between

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You won't need all 5 for every snow, but quality attire is the difference between enjoying winter & hibernating over half the year. It can get expensive, but these things are worth investing in. Some of my best winter gear is thrifted & required more time invested to find than money.

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