My friends have returned, safe and sound though very tired from their unfortunately extended journey. All continuing well I’ll be home by this time tomorrow. In the meantime I was able to touch a couple of acquisitive bases…
…a case of Three Buck Chuck…
And a new pair of boots that actually fit!
I bought a pair of Rocky desert boots online 3-4 years ago and have been repenting of it ever since: They came ‘way too big but could be worn if stuffed with enough sole inserts. Never comfortable, but not quite so uncomfortable as to allow me to give up on them. Unfortunately, unlike every other pair of lightweight footwear I’ve ever had they wear like iron. For years I’ve waited in vain for my plastic foot to wear through the sole so I can replace them. Today I finally gave up: I was in a city that had actual shoe stores, I could sit down and try on desert boots till I found a pair I liked.
I brought them back to the house, and then came the hard part…
Seems as though these days all boots have gusseted tongues that make it impossible to put them on my left foot. So I unlaced my brand-new boot and prepared to cut through the gusset. Turns out, though, that this one is cut generously enough that I can put it on my plastic foot without mutilating it first! Joel happy!
Anyway, if everything goes according to plan I’m going home tomorrow. So the next dispatch should come from the Secret Lair.
Hi Joel , was there a case discount ?
Now if you could only take that decadent luxurious shower home.
Materialism is a good thing when you’re near the material.
Re the left boot: take off the orthotic, leaving it in the boot? No? It’s not like you need to take it (the boot) off to dry out from perspiration… I’m arguing from ignorance/tequila here, so feel free to ignore me.
I normally do leave the boot on the foot. But sometimes it makes more sense to remove it. Getting in and out of a shower stall, for example, is a lot easier if you’re wearing the leg but not pants. And the best way to remove your pants while leaving the leg attached is to take off both boots first. So anyway it’s a big plus that this boot isn’t a huge hassle to get on and off.
How do you keep the wine from going bad in the heat of the summer? Just asking as one who has screwed up their share of wine in the past.
The case will summer in the back of Ian’s Cave. There’s no room for it in the cabin anyway.