Be Warm

November 1, 2010

It’s Halloween weekend and I am on Block Island where I have managed to escape for a couple of days of R & R. It’s isolated up here, windy, cold and rejuvenating with the shroud of ocean air and autumn light that anoints this tiny jewel floating 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. I have been here many times, on retreats with my friends, summering with my family, finding a moment of peace and poetry in an otherwise hectic life. I love this place for its simplicity. It is not pretentious. It is a classic New England seascape replete with earthy people, whose respect for life’s basic needs are defined by a weathered and traditional lifestyle. Mohegan Bluffs is my favorite beach, a sandy enclave whose rocky shoreline is now embraced by the rapture of winter’s waves. Then there is the tiny Abrams Farm, a menagerie of exotic and domestic animals whose presence on this island is part of the homespun mystique. Among them are llamas, camels, kangaroos, yaks, exotic goats, a miniature horse and a leopard that are growing their winter coats, armor against the onslaught of wicked weather. The light is changing, washing the landscape in a cosmetic glaze. This time of year is transitional. It is a bridge between the golden warmth of fall and the heightened expectation of the winter holidays.

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At home in the Northeast, we are hunkering down for the cold. That’s why it’s a great time of year for robe business. Bath robes are a major gift giving item and I have been scouring the market for a cozy style that answers to the multiple needs of warmth, relaxation and indulgence. So, when I recently discovered this leopard faux fur wrap robe (301BL) from the California based loungewear brand, Spa La La, I realized I was on to something. This soft, snugly and sumptuous robe from Spa La La’s Luxury Collection cloaks the body like a plush winter blanket. Generous in fit in sizes S/M and L/XL and lined in silky brown charmeuse, it is machine washable for ease of care as well as comfortable to wear. Find solace from the storm and stay warm.