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I feel honoured to have received it from our Commander himself. |
This is actually a sewing-related post! For the ceremony I picked my "almost-camo" outfit, which consists of wide leg trousers and matching bias-cut tank top (seen peeking out from beneath the jacket) in a very soft, loose weave linen (Fabricland), and the
Vogue 1036 Today's Fit Betzina jacket in a cross-weave tan-peach linen (Gorgeous Fabrics). You already saw the jacket on a coat hanger
here. Colour-wise, this is the closest I have to our Canadian combat fatigues, and it generally blends in beautifully with the local colour scheme, not to mention the locals:
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Blending into the local scenery |
On an average day (which is every day - think Groundhog Day - each day is just like the one before) I can be exuberantly colourful:
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The Last BBQ at TFK HQ |
Again, wide leg trousers and a tank top covered by a lightweight, unlined jacket, all in linen.
Our combat mission is now over, and I too shall be coming home. Soon. Hello, my beautiful green Ottawa!!!