A Summer Straw Bag
I'm ordinarily not very conscious of carrying the right bag for the right season. I usually like a brown purse that will do for any season. Over the years I have carried only one purse until it's in tatters before purchasing another. Usually it would be quite scuffed or a handle would break before I noticed. The effort to move all my stuff from one overflowing bag into another was not worth the effort. Since living in Florida I had been buying bags willy-nilly and changed them often. However, while shopping the other day, I looked down and here I was carrying a brown bag. True, the weave looked straw like and therefore somewhat summery, but I felt I had regressed to old habits. Since I've moved to Florida my eye has been drawn to the rack and racks of thrifted purses, many of which are in practically pristine condition. The first year I changed bags frequently. Now it seems I've been slipping even though...