Hallelujah

And so hiatus ends.

Not with a whimper (like the love song of J. Alfred Prufrock), but with a bang and choir of angels.

Not with a purchase of a necessity like a pair of socks or underwear.

And not with a purchase of something practical like a pair of running shoes or ski glove liners or an interview suit.

No, the bang of a purchase ending my hiatus is the lovely black trench coat from Burberry. I would have gotten it used if anyone alive ever sold their Burberry trench coat (they don't). And I would have gotten a matching hat if it had been available in my size (it wasn't, but I take a medium if anyone is asking). The coat is a far cry from the boxy one-size-fits-all Driza-Bone, and wraps beautifully around me.

After all, I'm not in the outback any more.