Buses and Bras: Blog Updates

It's been over a week since the snowstorm that dumped over 20 in of snow in the Poconos and close to that same amount in New Jersey. The temperatures have remained frigid and the challenge to get on a bus to Newark remains. 

 When I drove home to New Jersey on Monday night, I could see that there was still no cut out at the corner where I was dropped off the previous week. (for reference: https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/bfths-bus-adventure.html) So I decided again to take the early bus into Newark because I would not have to climb over so much snow.  (Although there is still plenty of snow and ice to climb over.)   There was a cut out at the corner so that technically I could get to the sidewalk where the bus stop is, but whoever shoveled the path made it so narrow that only a stick figure could get through

So once again I stood on the shoulder of the highway to catch the morning bus. 

 Coming home in the afternoon I had intended to take that same bus number back because the path was clearer. However, the bus that is further away came first. And rather than stand in the frigid cold I decide I would try again to get home and vowed not to try and walk in the street. 

 This time when the bus dropped me off, I entered the driveway of the business. It's a car dealership. But instead of walking on the sidewalk, which was shoveled but would not get me around the corner due to the fact that that portion of the sidewalk was not shuffled, I walked up the parking area of the car dealership. I thought I could go around and get on to the sidewalk on the other side. However, it was not that easy. I did find a spot where they're with less snow to crawl over. Even this old lady couldn't sort of manage that. 

Red line shows my path (sort of)

Once I was on the sidewalk I thought I was good. However, I was not. Because between the car dealership and the next business, a restaurant, there was yet another big pile of snow. I don't understand how someone could just leave a mountain of snow making it impossible for people to walk from one place to another. I know they are two different businesses and obviously have two different people/companies shoveling or plowing out but really? So, I had to maneuver over some snow and into another parking lot to get to where I was going. 

 Furthermore, while the driveway and parking lot of the vacant business on the corner where I was headed was very well plowed out, the sidewalk was not. And coming out the other side of the driveway, there was still a pile of snow separating the business section from the residential section. 

 When is this ever going to get fixed? When will it ever be safe for pedestrians to walk on the sidewalk and to catch a bus without standing on a mound of snow? With frigid temperatures continuing on over the next several weeks it seems, I don't think it will be until Memorial Day weekend that they'll snow will finally be gone. I will be happy if I am wrong. 

 Once I finally got home, I decided that since I had nothing to do I would head out to the mall. Specifically, I headed to Macy's. I had hopes that I would be able to find someone who would help me find a new bra. Make that new bras because you need more than one! (for reference:  https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/lets-talk-bras.html) 

 Decades ago, Macy's was where I was fitted for one of the most comfortable bras I ever had. However, I didn't know if they still had the staff who did measurements. (Yes, it's a thing.)

 I was happy to find out that there was a little old lady who was more than happy to help. I may be a little old lady, but this woman was even older than I and a was a hoot and a holler.  (She told me a story about a woman who was around 80 who was looking for a thong!  More power to that 80-year-old who wants a thong!)  She took a look at me and told me my cup size, which was not the size I had been wearing! The size that I had been wearing since I had pretty much started wearing bras! Then she took my measurements. And she was spot on!  I had gone up a cup (band) size, but my bust size remained the same.  (Trust me you need special training to figure this all out...38A?  46 B?  50DD?  And now they have a size G?  When did that happen?)

 She took me around and recommended certain bras.  I told her I was looking for comfort (is there such a thing?) and support/lift. She'd tell me: "no you didn't wouldn't like this" or "yes this would be good for you" and so on.  We went through a lot of racks!  And some what I thought I might like, she nixed.  

 Then it was time for me to go into the fitting room and try on bra after bra after bra. There were a lot of bras to check out!  I was in and out of bras for seemingly an eternity. (Hey, it isn't easy to hook and adjust and then check how you look with a shirt on.  And it isn't pretty looking at yourself in the mirror with just a bra on when you are my age and weight...it's just NOT!)

 Finally, I settled upon four different bras. Again, my focus was on comfort and support. To get what I want is not cheap! It's been a long time since I've bought a quality bra (you know I've bought cheap ones and as they say:  cheap can turn out to be expensive.) Boy was I surprised at some of the prices! But quality should last (I hope), if you take care of it.  Now that I know what I like, if I need more in the future, I can look for sales.  (You KNOW I will need more.)

 I returned home with a lighter wallet, but ready to face a new day.  (Or not.)  This morning, confidently wearing a new bra (which is comfortable, but not completely so), I'm heading to work.  And I'm taking the early bus again because...you guessed it.  There is still no cut out at the one corner.  I did see township trucks removing snow from the side of the roads so cars could navigate and park better, but pedestrians beware!  We'll be climbing piles of snow and ice until...well who knows?   As a reminder, there are only 44 days till spring!