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New Coat- New Joy

God sure does work in strange ways sometimes. I have been in need of a new winter coat for a few years. I have a black leather jacket that I just love that I have been “making do with” for 3 years past it’s prime and because of how it’s fitted I cannot wear it with a bulky sweater or sweatshirt (that’s when I drag out my 11 year old Tigger coat- which isn’t in great shape either- toggle on the zipper broke in half). Anyway- all that to say that I’ve needed a coat since the beginning of last winter but was too stingy to purchase one.
Okay- back to this year- Mr. Steady wanted to purchase me a new winter coat as my Myrrh gift for Christmas. I have been wanting a wool pea coat with hood since I had a wonderful maternity one while prego with Mr. Conductor. I found one thru Chadwicks that was on sale and I had a coupon yada yada- placed the order only to find out it was back ordered until the end of January. No good. I kept looking. Finally about 8 days before Christmas I decided it was better than anything else I was finding so I went online to order it- no longer backordered- it is now sold out. Only pea coats they have left are carnation pink without a hood. Hello- mother of crazy young boy and at least one daughter who is never ever totally clean and always hugging me. I was seeing dry cleaning bills and me not wanting to wear it for fear of someone touching me and really I am so not a pink coat woman.
When I told Mr. Steady the news I think he was more bummed out than me. He was flummoxed about what to get me for my gift and I said not to worry about it until after Christmas.

And then I saw IT while shopping Friday. THE COAT. On a clearance rack at my local retail/grocery giant store. $50. With hood. Black. My size. I tried it on- perfect fit. And God did even one better- Mr. Steady got a gift card (with a very nice amount of $$) from work as a Christmas bonus for said retail chain.
God is so good. He makes me laugh with joy.

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5:50 PM, 2007-Jan-1 .. Posted by southernbelle

Wonderful news about the coat!