Then there are other things that I am thankful for, but don’t remember to be thankful until something happens.

Today, I am thankful for bras.

Now, I know there are some women out there that don’t think they need to wear a bra, but I disagree.  Please make sure to wear one in public at all times.  Use this rule of thumb: If you need a purse, you need a bra!

While out shopping for clothes, I lost part of one of my favourite earrings.  Despite all the searching imaginable, which included 3 sales people, I couldn’t find the rest of my earring.  I left the store with new capris and one less earring.

Later that day, I felt something poking me in a very awkward location.  Lo and behold it was the earring.  It has been lurking in my bra all afternoon!

Not only do bras support, they keep track of missing objects. Like a good woman, they can multi-task for hours without blinking an eye.

I wonder how many bra-less women have lost one of their favourite earrings, which could have been avoided by merely wearing a bra.  Something to think about…or not…

Knit or crochet swimsuits, especially bikinis.

I am a knitter, and am apt to buy yarn without a purpose just because it’s a one of a kind blend or hand dyed. I am not against fiber arts in the least. I just don’t think that knitting or crocheting this garment is a good idea. There are just WAY too many issues with it.

• Holes. Hand knit and crochet projects have HOLES in them. Perhaps there are women out there that wouldn’t mind the holes, but most women know exactly why the holes would be a problem.
• Water. Have you ever pulled a wet sweater out of the washing machine? If so, you know that it doesn’t keep its shape and stretches out quite quickly. A woman wearing such a swimsuit would have to avoid contact with water at all costs, a feat rarely accomplished while at the beach.
• Itch. Most garments made out of wool are known to be somewhat itchy. Why would a woman want to endure such itchiness? I suppose if the thing was knit out of an alpaca blend it could be ok. But then why spend all that money on a bathing suit that has holes and will stretch out if it gets wet?
• Sand. If you were to get sand in the fibers, how would you get it out? Just thinking about this is making my brow furrow. The amount of irritation that the swimsuit wearer would have to endure while wearing the suit…!
• Elasticity. I am just making an assumption here, but most women want their bathing suit to STAY ON. Sweaters aren’t known for their elasticity…so my question is, “How the heck are those things staying on?”
• Ridiculousness. This may be pretty obvious, but they look completely out of place on the beach with all the normal suits. It’s fine to make a fashion statement, just not this one.

I don’t mean to offend if you have a knit bikini, I just need to ask – How do you do it? I suppose if its never worn to the beach or to swim in, it would be fine.

Perhaps this is one of those ‘catwalk only‘ kind of outfits…