Working on Shoes

I love the end of a season when they toss great items on sale for peanuts!

It's pretty hard to find size 11 shoes at the regular stores. Finding them at the thrift store is amazing. These two pairs of sandals are just great. The white and yellow are so amazingly comfy, and the yellow is real suede. While yellow and white are truly not my colors, the comfy-iness more than makes up for it.

Now the tan ones... Ugh. Simple lines. They fit. Those are the best things I can say about them. The cushioning is lacking and I really hate beige.

Wait, why did I buy them again?

Because I also scored, but forgot to photograph, a set of nice cushioned insoles. And I keep browsing through Pinterest looking at shoe make-overs. So, clean lines, good fit, cushion problem fixed. I have glitter, modge podge, tissue paper, and lots of books. I think I can rock these next year in a much more amazing style.

Oh, and I may dye the leather on the yellow sandals. Who knows? Maybe royal blue?

A disappointment and a good find

I'm milk-free. I choose not to eat milk products because if I do, I feel terrible. It's as simple as that.

And it sucks the big one.

So I tried this vegan cheese I found at the grocery store. I was so excited. I always am. And I am always disappointed. I keep trying, but I don't know why. The taste was mediocre, but it said it would melt. Er. My grilled cheese was a disaster. It melted to the bread, but not to itself. I put two slices on and once it was hot, the sides just fell apart. Yuck.

Had a spot of luck thrifting to make up for it. Those shoes are real suede in fabulous condition. Looks like they've never been worn. I love my big red beads and Terry Pratchett is just one of my favorite authors. So awesome!

Kinda makes up for the funky cheese...but well, I love to read and all, but I miss the hell out of cheese.

I can wear heels again!

My foot feels so much better. I am so happy. Oh yeah, and Happy Anniversary to me too!

I got these cute heels to celebrate. I wore them out to dinner tonight and my foot felt fine. I didn't have to use my emergency flats at all.

My husband gave me a cute card and a back massage. I got him a failed pot roast. Whaaaaaa!

Had to buy shoes!

I had to run some errands today. I had the grocery list and all my grocery bags. I told my husband I might also buy a pair of sandals today. I was in need.

I didn't say that I was going to check for them in the thrift store first. But by now, I think he knows.

It was a good idea. I found this pair and now don't have to go to K-Mart.

Also grabbed this wack 80s picture. I don't think they looked good even in the environments that they were in when they were in vogue. I guess tastes just change.

Summer Shoes

I love shoes. I got these yesterday at the Goodwill and rushed them home to febreeze them. I even febreeze new shoes, you never know who's been trying them on.

I wore these to work today. They are blue corduroy bodies, with a green velvet-y trim. The insides are wooly. So comfy.

Best shoe purchase of the year!

Going to another wedding!

Another friend sent out their wedding invitations! These are friends that we love and hang out with. So their gift is going to be so much better than the last one. My hubby is making them a set of stained glass vases and I am going to try to craft some origami lillies. But looking for origami paper large enough for life-sized flowers is a bit of a chore. I may have to resort to some online shopping.

This dress is amazing. It's got a faux-corset back and a little crinoline peeking out from the bottom. And those shoes are just fantastic. Since I have been having such problems with my foot, I have all these lonely, pretty dress shoes languishing under my bed and it makes me so sad.

But these are flat, so I don't have to worry.

So happy for them!

Candles and Shoes

I have a weakness for shoes. If you hadn't noticed already. These are going to be great for summer. Cute, and summery, without being sandals. Perfect for work.

The candlesticks are for a project. I found another set at a completely different thrift store a week or so ago. They were going to be one pair of wine glasses, now it might be a full set of four.

I wonder how the donated spoils get so divided between stores. And as I got these from a Church-thrift and the others from a Goodwill, it's not even like they are really related. Odd that.

All The Cool Kids

My local Goodwills have that wonderful connection to Target. I think it's wonderful. I get the best deals. Like these.

I love oxford shoes. Lately, the ones for sale have all had toes that were much too pointed for me. I wear an 11, they are big enough without adding 4inch spikes to my toes.

These are perfect. They have a great profile, lovely classic oxford stitching and a normal sized toe. So you know what they say: If the shoe fits, buy it in every color. So I did.

The guitar is a little present for my husband. He plays, and drinks beer. So a guitar beer opener is just the ticket.

Shoes, nay, booties!

I have a hard time finding shoes. I have some foot issues that I deal with. I injured the base of my big toe on the right side. It was painful to walk on for a good six months. It still gives me trouble.

I also have big feet. Not as big as some, only an 11, but still bigger than most stores carry. Target does a good job, but their shoes are pretty cheaply made, but you get what you pay for. 

The biggest problem for me is the arch support. When they make the shoes larger, they don't adjust the placement of the arch. They just take a regular size 6 or something and add more length onto the heel. It's a proportion issue.

But these are not bad. I splurged and spent $9 on them. Since my foot injury, it pains me to spend more than half an hour in heels, but I'll wear them when we go to dinner or something. Someplace where I'll mostly be sitting down. And then I get a foot rub later. It's worth it.