The weather has been perfect for sweaters lately. I have even put my old worn-out fair isle on a few times to go romp in the leaves. I wish I had a perfect-fitting warm pullover to don on these days.
I am moving the office in which I work. The big switch will come in a month or so and yesterday we had the first tour of our new space (which just stopped being a hard hat area). In stark contrast to my current office, it was quite warm. My current office is in a building that was made in the 50's and possibly not very well. The windows are wanting, anyway. With both of the panes locked tight I still get enough breeze to rustle the papers on my bulletin board. It's not a warm place, my office. I've been used to wearing a sweater when working. Perhaps in the new place there won't be as many cardigan opportunities. It's a funny thought. I can't quite believe that I might be looking at a shirtsleeves future. But I generally don't wear a sweater when I teach (in truth, I generally perspire a lot during lectures) and I have a laboratory which somehow manages to be quite warm.
So, should I launch into major pullover and cardigan projects because the weather is right? Or should I hold back for a little while until I get a feel for the new office? It's likely to be where I spend the majority of my working life for 30 years or so. I've got tenure. As a group, we don't show much propensity for office-swapping. Maybe I should let it dictate what kind of woollens I create.
