Shoes

(Yes, I know, after weeks of no posts, here I am for the second day in a row!! Go figure...)

For those of you who know me well, it will come as no surprise that shoes are sort of an obsession with me.  I can wear jeans every day of the month (and yes, I wear jeans to church), but I must have cute shoes.  As I get older, finding comfortable cute shoes has become somewhat of a challenge, but I persevere! 

Recently I got a catalog in the mail from a company unfamiliar to me.  It was for clothes, but had some shoes, too.  I must tell you that I judge the quality of the clothes in a catalog by the quality of the shoes also offered.  As I turned the pages, a pair of shoes leaped off the page at me.  Cute!!  Cute, cute, cute!!  And I was familiar the the brand, Rieker, and know them to be quality.  But alas, the shoes were not inexpensive. 

I showed the picture to Dan and he told me to order them.  But the price...  So, intrepid internet shopper that I am, I began my search for the same shoes for less money.  I found them on Zappos for $15 less and free shipping.  Score!!  I ordered the Tuesday before Easter in the evening, and Zappos sent me an email on Wednesday upgrading me to two-day delivery, again for no charge.  On Friday morning, the UPS man arrived and delivered my package.  I tried them on, and I've been in shoe heaven ever since.  Cute?  Check!  Comfy?  Check!  My left knee had been bothering me and it's returned to normal. Double check!

And a closeup:

Dan once gave me a coaster that says, "If the shoe fits, buy it in every color!" In this case, I have. They only come in this color. I may have to buy another pair anyway. (If only they came in faded red or faded navy!!)

Back Again!

I know. I've been very "missing". Do you ever have those times when you just don't have any thing to say? That's been me. The weather has been crazy. Rain and snow. Snow you say? Yes, it snowed again today. Spring seems to be missing this year, too. I've been busy: cooking, baking, and doing all the usual chores at home; working at the shop; making meals for more families of new babies; attending a new Bible study; helping with the Seder at church again this year. I've even pieced another quilt top. Just haven't felt wordy. Or even computery. But I think I'm back.

Amazingly, we had lovely weather last Sunday for Easter. We had a full table for our usual "picnic" (in quotes because as usual, we ate indoors) with family members totaling eleven and ages from eighty-eight to three months. In addition to two of Bruder Bear's offspring, Kirsten and JR, we had a cousin of theirs (sister-in-law Karen's niece, Emma) which made it perfect for having a kickball game after dinner to keep Cameron and Keaton from being totally bored. A good time was had by all and I think the score was tied.

Here's a picture of Great Papa with his newest great-grandson, Daniel:

And one of Gigi, who adores babies, snuggling him:

And finally, one of our "cool little dude" (Mom's glasses courtesy of one of his big brothers) ready to head for home after a great day. (It's hard work being the star!)

And now I'm off to watch a recap of the royal wedding, and a little later, Blue Bloods with the irresistible Tom Selleck. :-)  And thanks, faithful readers, for sticking with me!