Swimsuit season?

The snow has been beautiful. But honestly? I'm kind of over it. Last night we went into the local Lands End store to get some new gloves for C-man because his have become beyond embarrassingly sad. I had been hoping I wouldn't need to get him another pair, because, well, it's March. But I couldn't not do it anymore, they are just that sad. Despite the fresh snowstorm and Lands End being a Wisconsin-based company, all there was for us to buy were swimsuits and goggles. In March.

Now I understand the theories of retail - push the next season to get people buying more over a longer period of time. But it's March. In Wisconsin. If there wasn't snow everywhere, our skin is still so pasty white from it not seeing the sun for the past 4 months, we glow brighter than the snow that's on the ground. So a new swimsuit is not what I want to be putting on my body, thankyouverymuch. Just let me have the darned gloves! (Thankfully, Lands End provides free shipping, and a bright red pair to C-man's liking should arrive at our house tomorrow.)