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([personal profile] redbird Feb. 5th, 2017 05:36 pm)
I know some people are skipping political posts (which I understand: I have a "lower-stress" filter for days I need to do that), so a couple of notes on the rest of my life:

I'm keeping up with the exercise routine, sometimes by doing one exercise and coming back an hour later to do the next one. "Keeping up" at this point means doing the half-dozen PT-related ones at least twice a week, and adding other things on no particular schedule. My cell phone has an exaggerated idea of how much walking I'm doing, because its steps-to-miles (or kilometers) conversion is for someone who takes longer steps than I do, but I look at the numbers anyhow, on the theory that the actual conversion is consistent enough that if it says I walked twice as much Sunday as Saturday I probably did.

I now have a printed MBTA map in my daypack, which I picked up earlier this afternoon, several months after someone told me that they're available at Park Street. This isn't the first time I've walked past the information booth on the Green Line platform, but it's the first time I noticed and remembered that they might have a map. (In New York City, the printed maps are very easy to come by; in Montreal they are easiest to find at the airport; and in Seattle they don't seem to exist.)

Having realized that I don't own enough non-cotton socks, I just used a $10 promotional gift card from LL Bean to order a pair of fleece socks; I'm willing to spend $6.95 to find out whether these are a good idea, and if they are I'll get a few more. (I recently bought a pair of smartwool socks, which fit okay but are relatively thin, so I'm not sure about buying more.)
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From: [personal profile] anne


I have two pairs of LL Bean's thick wool socks (wool-blend? I don't remember)...they're holding up very well. I machine wash, line dry them.

If my hands were allowing me to knit, I'd offer to make you some beautiful wool socks. But that will have to wait.
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From: [personal profile] voidampersand


I think wool is superior, but part of that is because I have a sister who spins and knits. And her socks are so warm, most of the year it isn't cold enough that I can wear them.
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From: [personal profile] bibliofile


Well, maybe not where you live.

My thinnest Smartwool socks (from REI) turned out to be less durable than I'd hoped, showing significant wear the first winter I had them. I tend to have a range of thicknesses in wool, including a nice pair of thin hiking socks with a built-in liner. They're still thin enough to wear with my regular water/snow proof boots.
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From: [personal profile] bibliofile

fleece socks


I've seen fleece tights for sale, mainly online. Haven't tried them myself. I've seen fleece socks, but I tend to stick with natural fibers. I hope you let us know how the fleece socks work for you!
Edited (finishing that thought) Date: 2017-02-09 02:57 pm (UTC)
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