Day 2 - 252 -- decisions, decisions

Skies were overcast during the morning but by early afternoon the skies had opened and a deluge arrived. I was in and out of student meetings in the afternoon and witnessed several amazing downpours. As luck would have it, as I was ready to leave at the end of the day, the monsoonal rains returned to escort me across the parking lot and home. Had I walked in today, I would have been soaked long before arriving home. I took my rain jacket with me this morning, but not the rain pants. Even so, both of those items leak so I still would have been soaked. The leaks were discovered during a torrential rain episode earlier in the summer. I am in dire need of replacements. A week ago, I tried on a few jackets when in Halifax (where there are stores and choices) but the pants I wanted weren't in stock. Since I had to order those online, I chose to order both items together. Today I felt that may not have been the best decision <smile>.

Procrastination keeps me from moving forward sometimes. Though, it may be a fear of change or inability to commit more than procrastination. The jacket is one I will have to wear for a long time and the colour needs to be right. Sadly the best fitting jacket comes in 39 colours <grin> -- mind you there are only about 6 in the colour palette I would consider wearing. Still, the thumbnail photos may not do justice to the colours. Now, I did find a colour that worked when in the store, but the name and number match nothing on the website -- including the other 21 colours that are no longer in stock. Yes -- this jacket was offered in 60 different colours. This marketing ploy paralyzes people like me. You know the ones -- they read the entire menu 20 times before finally making a decision or walk away from the store because it is so overwhelming to make that decision. The only decision I had to make with the pants was what size since they only come in black -- the size issue was dealt with by trying on similar ones at the store. I will have to deal with the anxiety of making an incorrect choice and just do it, as they say. Either that or walk around wet in rainstorms or use inordinate amounts of duct tape to patch the leaky areas. There are times the latter seems just easier. <grin>

The line that struck me when looking at making the online order comes from the song shared here today -- both lyrics and title. It deals with a relationship with another person, not a rain jacket, but the words could mean more than was intended by the lyricist. Enjoy!

Sign, Sealed, Delivered I'm yours -- Stevie Wonder