Daily Confession 2/17/2010

Finally after months of endless looking, I found my perfect winter boot.  I moved to the East nine years ago.  Being from California, I never needed cold wear gear.

I fell in love with whole concept of "fashionable winter gear".  I went nuts with coats,  The boots were another story.

My mom came to the rescue with a pair of winter boots.  They were of the "Uggs" style.  I loved them and they severed me well.  When they had run their course, I bought a red pair of all-weather hiking boots.  Up until today they were my all season boot.

My beloved red boots got a tiny hole on the bottom.  Soon I found my foot getting wet and cold.

I decided months ago  I needed a new pair.  I knew exactly what I wanted,  brown with contrast stitching and a faux fur lined.

So the search was on.  Before the weather turned cold, I started looking.  There were plenty of choices out there at all price points.

Every single time I went to purchase a pair,  they were either  sold out, or not in my size.

After awhile I just decided to give up.  It just was not meant to be.

One day I was at the JC Penney site and there they were.  My perfect boot.  The problem was the price.  It was too high for me.  I knew Penney had frequent sales so I waited.  Soon they were on sale and there was even an extra discount.

I pounced on them.   I get all the way to end of the checkout process, press send and then something bad happened..... ITEM NO LONGER AVAILABLE.   I couldn't believe it.  So I try again,  I try different sizes, no go.

I called customer service and they were having the same problems .  They suggest I call a nearby store.

So I call my local store,  The snotty woman told me "good luck" nobody has them.

I ended up ordering the black.   I could live with black but my heart was set on the brown pair.

I was telling my boot saga to a friend, and he did something so sweet for me, He found them for me at a nearby store, bought and shipped them to me!

The black pair arrived first.  I tried them on, they fit and look even better in person.  I packed them up and wait for the brown pair.

The brown pair arrived!  Perfect.   I had a chance to wear them right away.  They work like a charm.

I am now very happy.