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.

Snow May Be Pretty But I Hate Shoveling It

We have enjoyed warmer than usual weather the past few days.  The rain on Monday washed the last bits of snow away.

This morning it was snowing. No big deal, The weather man said it was going to be less than an inch....

My brother calls me and tells me that I do not want to go today.  It took him forever to get down the hill.  People were sliding all over the road.  It took him over 2 1/2 hours to get his job in New York.

Early in the afternoon the snow stopped, the temp went up to 35 and the snow was melting.  On my way upstairs I noticed it was a complete white out.  There is more than an inch of snow on the ground.  The steps are disappearing and the trash cans need to go out.

So I grab my shovel, and make a trail to the street.  There is no way I am going to get my little car out of the driveway.

It was snowing so hard, the wind is blowing and its getting dark.  I made a quick retreat into the house.

Ok snow, you beat me.

I Cant Stand This Cold

Nobody Home, originally uploaded by Catnip Intoxicating.

Really its the wind I cannot tolerate. Its not that I have to be out in it, however it makes my house cold despite having the heat on.


Since going to a warm local is out of the question, I have the some suggestions:

• Take a warm bath.Drink a warm beverage
• Sit by a fire
• Wear long underwear
• Always wear socks.

What are your favorite ways to warm up?

Frozen Still

A beautiful but VERY CHILLY day. I need to write but cannot get myself in the mood.