The thick cotton lining brushes against your cold, pale skin. You pull the sleeves down over your hands after noticing your knuckles are turning a faint hue of lavender.
The hem falls an inch or two below your waist, just where you like it. The loose silhouette keeps you from feeling too confined, yet is still close enough to hold in the warmth. The fair isle pattern of maroon and white is laid around your neck and over your shoulders.
The red reminds you of the holly berries that decorate your home during the Christmas season. The white brings vivid recollections of the first snow of the season when you wake to see every lawn and rooftop dusted with white.
The royal shade of your nail polish complements the navy of your sweater. It’s you’re favorite sweater. Soon enough, it will be threadbare, with as many times as you wear it. You’re so overcome with the coziness of your sweater, you don’t realize how vulnerable you are to the unforeseen aspects of winter.
You’re not prepared for the ten feet of snow that will be sitting on your front lawn until spring rolls around again, or how short of an amount of time it’ll take for you to get frostbite.
Although the most dreaded season is nearing, you still grin, because you’ve got something to keep you warm during the bitter cold months.
