I feel naked

So the other day, my last hemp anklet finally fell off.

I'd been wearing them around my ankles for about 15 years. At one point, I think I had three on my left ankle and two on my right. As one would rot off from being worn in the shower, I'd replace it. But now I don't have any left ... except for one I make out of some spare poly-pro string (like a small climbing rope).

Jen says that it's a sign I should enter my 40s without my old long-haired, tie-dyed ways.

But it still feels weird to take off my socks and not see an anklet there. It'll be really weird when warm weather arrives and I'm back to shorts and sandals.