Sunrise on Nature Friday PLUS

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I took these two photos on 9/9/24 at the edge of our driveway, after walking Beau. We see the sun come up each day as we return home. What better to post on Nature Friday than sunrise, and shoes worn to a frazzle in one year walking in the great outdoors

Sketchers Go Walk and so comfy! I clicked on buy again on Amazon. 

2 days later I received them, they did not look the same, and worst of all, they were too big. same size, not same shoe. 

Next day I bought similar shoes at Wal-Mart, and I like them but can't wear them without socks, Socks in Florida make feet feel like they are incased in hot concrete.  I don't wear socks, ever except house socks for 2 months of winter.  Now I have little black socklets that wick moisture and I hate wearing socks. It ruins my outdoor nature walks... I MADE A DISCOVERY

to be continued.

Joining Nature Friday with Rosy and Sunny at LLB Life 

Croc Tale

 

Bob loves his Crocs.. It is all he wears, 

6 months ago, we went to the Cardiologist, and he told Bob he needed to WALK, every day, as long as he could. 

Bob said I swim laps. Doc said Good for you. YOU NEED TO WALK!

As we left, he said wear the proper shoes, you can't walk in those shoes,

Next 3 month checkup, Bob said he was walking every day.

 Doc said you are not walking. I can tell by the way you walk. If you are walking in those shoes, you are not walking properly.

Bob growled I walk fine.  (he does not, he shuffles slowly)

it has now been 6 months, he still shuffles. Another cardio visits, Doc says you need to walk. You still can't walk. You still have on the same shoes.

 He has refused all offers of walking shoes

This past Saturday I bought these and guessed at the size. I guessed right.

Bob wore them Monday morning, March 11, 2024. He did not shuffle. When I asked him how the shoes were, he said I could not top walking faster, the more I walked the faster I walked, I felt like I had wings.

He is a stubborn mule headed man. We shall see how much faster and further he goes with the new winged shoes. I am betting he will be walking with Beau and I instead of lagging a block behind by the end of a week and also go with us the whole walk instead of half the way.

PS, he refuses all laced shoes just so you know. 

Designer Shoes by AI and I

New Shoes for MS

 

60 dollars on sale for 50 dollars

Fit well since they are stretch, Machine Washable and air cooled goga mat in the insole to help with cooling my feet. 

My last pair gave me 4 years of walking dogs every day.

The Store is a Florida based upscale store and in the past stepping inside it was beautiful but always a tad over my budget. Shelves were crowded with things I loved but could not afford.

This time, the shelves were not crowded with merchandise.

the Sketchers Asile had 12 pairs only of the type I wear, and about that many sandals.

compared to before 2020 there were hundreds of them.

 I had a choice of either black or light beige, two pair in a size 9.

 I chose the black and had to buy the shoes that were on display.

I was one of three shoppers in the store, and I saw only two employees.

Nothing is the same since 2020. I have the same income, but less money to spend due to the inflation of prices on everything.

 I have to think carefully before I buy since The Roofers took all our money. Also, there are not a lot of choices. 

Not the end of the world, but it is different.

What have you noticed in your part of our planet? any changes?

Do What You Love

 

I created this from scratch, no photo involved.

I used PicMonkey. I LOVE PicMonkey.

I use it often.

Friday AM I went full PRO on PicMonkey.  They had a Flash Sale! Woo Hoo... I have it for a YEAR!

The same day I received Shoes On Sale at our local Bealls Dept Store! My walking shoes are both pair, Sketchers Go Walk and both 4 years old. The toes are falling apart. 

YOU GUESSED IT! 

I bought a pair, $55.00 on sale for $39.99, that is really 40 but you know that.

then the new shoes visited PicMonkey and here they are.

Pop over to Fourpawsetc because Beau got PicMonkeyed too

I walk often, so I got them, I play often so I got PM..

Doesn't this make you want to buy them???

My Shoes Say Go Walk

and I DID

I have been struggling to lose another pound. I walked twice every day for the past week. I also started a PLAN to break a habit I picked up over the past couple of months. Eating while cooking, peeling, chopping. I would slice a cucumber, pop a piece in my mouth, preparing carrots and cauliflower, pop pieces in my mouth. More than that but this gives the picture.

It takes 21 days to break a habit or to make a habit. I signed a paper stating for 21 days I would eat ONLY what was on a plate, bowl, napkin. In other words Measure and count, place on plate and that is all I can eat. 7 days of this and I was down 1.8 pounds in a weeks time. Nothing can be eaten from a container of any kind unless first counted and placed on a serving plate.

I am now  9.8 pounds Away From My Goal Weight....

😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

No Shoe laces... Why Knot?

No Shoe laces? Why Knot?  Come on, Let's Go Walk.. join me people, stop your sole searching. Get instep and we will have a toes to the winner....Please be my running walking sole-mate.

so sorry for the bad puns, you gotta know by now, this is the way EYE roll..

My RED shoes that look just like this are worn out. I wondered how old they are. I checked my blog because I suddenly remembered I have created a post on every single thing I have purchased since I started blogging 8 years ago.. The prior Red Shoe POST says I bought them in March of 2014..

Are you wondering where my glass slippers are?  Well, this princess wears Sketchers Go Walk 2. If you want to SEE glass slippers go HERE... talk about shoes to kill....

          IF CINDERELLAS SLIPPER WAS A PERFECT FIT, WHY DID IT FALL OFF????

Just Sayin................

Shoe Space

I have 4 shelves like this in my walk in closet. I have always put the shoes I wear the most out on 3 of the shelves and the shelf is just narrow enough that they could not sit side by side. While watching a movie one night, I noticed the girls closet had the pairs of shoes front/back, front back. I got up and went to the closet and Voila! sitting them that way all 3 pair sit flat beside each other.

NO, my closet is NOT multi colored but is all white and ugly.... I emailed the photo to my tablet and added NOT ONE, but THREE Filters... Just because

PS.... there are no shoes on my shelves, they are all sandals... I do own one pair for walking, they live by the kitchen door.. I showed them in a Prior Post... they are red Skechers Walk n Go..

LUCKY ME! there is a FIRE Filter in Super Photo App..

Funtimes at the Carnival...

 

 I love a good Carnival but this is not the one I visited Wed. of this week. SORRY in advance for the LONG story today. If you speed read and skip, read the last 3 paragraphs which is the point of the post.

I retired in Sept. 2006, the month before retirement I purchased 2 blue, 2 black fake Crocs. Since then I have only purchase 2 pairs of shoes!

(I'll wait while all the women get up off the floor from fainting at this statement)

I searched with the help of Google (yet another shocker) and found 2 stores that were less than 2 miles from home that sold Crocs. I love the comfort. 

I found Shoe Carnival.... all the brand names and lots of easy walker sandals, yes, I know you are thinking it is winter, but not here, we wear sandals year round.

See the black shoe top right? that is what I wanted. I can't order shoes, I have 2 toes on left foot and one ankle on right leg that hurt in almost every shoe I put on. I HAVE to try on shoes before I buy.

I stepped inside a 3 acre store full of shoes and oh WOW a banner hung said buy one get 2nd half price... the girl at the counter pointed me to the Old Lady Sandal Aisle... (that means comfort not style)

I went right to this Clark's Liesa Cacti and they only had the shoe in Blue, not denim or dark but almost aqua. I slid my foot in and it felt like walking on marash mallows, did not hurt any of my pain points.

I wanted that shoe but I did not want blue, pulled out at least 10 different styles in my size and color and NONE felt good. Goldilocks could not find anything that wss Just Right except the blue.

If you know me, you  know I have been chatting like crazy with another lady who was 15 years younger, while we both tried on shoes.
The chatting started when  she said what do you think of this shoe, I said OMG you have to buy it. it looks fantastic on you leg, it elongates it. she said i don't need longer legs, I said come look in the mirror. She did and said I see what you mean.I have to have these.

I said well, I don't want blue so I will get nothing. She said wait. Did you try the clearance aisle around the corner? I turned the corner and there sat The Shoe in my Size. in the brown natural color. The sign said the clearance items were not a part of the buy one pair get the 2nd half price and were only 25 percent off,

I put it on and said to her Thank you, thank you, thank you, let me see what this will cost as I took it up to the darling and oh so pretty 18 year old cashier. I said what is the price, I will just get one pair and forget the 2nd pair. She said I will make an exception if you want to order the same shoe in black as your 2nd pair. It will be free shipping to your door by Monday.

She finagled and finagled the prices to come up with which one should be half price... I said can I use these printed coupons I got off the internet?  She said Oh Sure, never shop with out coupons.

She rang it up and said that is $98.00 and we can use the 10,00 coupon. But if you buy something for 2 dollars you can use the $20.00 off coupon. I grabbed Bob's favorite Reese's Peanut bar and she said you need 50 cents. she grabbed a pack of gum for 50 cents and said this will do it. Bingo....

I got to 2 pairs of perfect sandals,  70.00 each, for $80.00 for both, including tax.... Are you cheering now? clapping with me?
Guess what I did? i went to the Other Shopper who showed me the clearance rack and said will these coupons help you? she was delirious with happiness... she had enough shoes to use the 30.00 coupon....

The shoppers and the cashier were happy and we all had fun and laughter.... Yes, the girl told me she is 18 and the Other Shopper said she was 56.. don't even ask why we were discussing ages..You might have to read another 20 minutes.

PS: in todays email I got one that says the shipped my new TAN shoes... not the black we ordered.. OH WELL... back to the returns line.

Random Pics - Rambling Words

Got New Shoes....Oh Yes! now I will have to walk.

the good news is, I saw these on QVC and since I have to try on shoes before I buy, I searched Google for a local store, walked in the door and a big sign hanging in the ceiling said for today only 

30 % off every item in the store......

Seen in Walmart Parking Lot, it has 2 tennis balls in it

Before you ask, I have NO CLUE why I took this pic.....MADsnapper

What is up with  

RANT:
We now have what Bob calls the Midnight Mailman.. our mail is delivered between 5:30 and 6 PM...

At least 3 times a week, we get someone else's mail in our box, 2 times in the past 2 days.
Bob's magazines are crammed and torn when stuffed in our box....

When we paid 4 cents for a stamp, it was always on time... Go figure!

In 2013 USPS lost 9 Billion dollars.... it's revenue was 66 billion... SAY WHAT?
NUFF SAID

The Train Made Me Fatter

 Bob's new crocs. 

Photos from Red Barn Flea Market, and a little humor

.What kind of shoes do spies wear?   "Sneakers"

We bought the shoes, wandered and smelled the aromas and made our selves pass up all the FOOD booths. We get to the car with our 7 dollar shoes that really cost 28.00 because of course we bought other things, and there sat the Tropicana Train blocking the exit.
It would be a good 20 minutes wait before we could get out the entrance.

We Were FORCED to go back inside and find something good to eat.

Bad Train! Bad! Bad! BAD!

While we stuffed our selves with a soft pretzel and a coke, I ranted on and on about the What IF a person fell or had a stroke or heart attack? how would the EMS get in here to save us?

Definition of Relay.....  what chickens do when farmers take their eggs away.

How do comedians like their eggs?    Funny side up...

The barn at Larry and Susan's farm burned down, and Susan called the insurance company. 
Susan: "We had that barn insured for fifty thousand and I want my money." 
Agent: "Wait just a minute, Susan... it doesn't work quite like that. We will determine the value of the old barn and provide you with a new one of comparable worth." 
Susan, after a pause: "I'd like to cancel the policy on my husband."

Read more:http://www.ajokeaday.com/Clasificacion.asp?ID=31&Pagina=2#ixzz2m4DygKru

Wal-Mart Capers... again

Inside Walmart early AM this past Saturday, amazing jewelry boxes that look like shoes. Tiny little drawer and places to stick rings and earrings..

 Outside Walmart 2 female ducks ignoring the male, I almost let my basket roll into a car while trying to get this photo with my pocket camera. where is the long lens when I need it.

I was parked next to this Wannabee Hummer, and was admiring it when the man that owned it came to the car.... he was 89 if he was a day.... Men, they never get to old for toys...

Labor Day USA- 2011

Labor Day in the USA has been around for over 100 years and is the first Monday in September and is a holiday to honor all workers. Most Americans think picnics and beaches.....

So leave your favorite beach shoes by the wayside and lets hit the beach and wiggle those toes in the sand. (above shoes I have had for 15 years and they are just like NEW)

Face the Grand Gulf of Mexico and breathe the air

Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken. ~Bill Dodds

part of the renourshiment we think OR could be burial dunes LOL

In our town, Labor Day Holiday = Beaches and this quote fits perfectly

If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend. ~Doug Larson

FOR THE REAL CELEBRATION TODAY, SING WITH ME NOW THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG BECAUSE TODAY I AM 67 YEARS OLD....