Never, ever have I heard or said so
much about the weather. And in rural areas, one discusses the
weather a lot. Northwest Arkansas (some miles north of
us, but still ...) had SNOW in early May, for the first time since we
began recording weather here in 1819. According to the National
Weather Service, records were broken all over the place. Probably
where you are, too, either warmer or cooler. Our last two weeks here
brought temperatures as high as 81 degrees ( about 27 degrees C )
and as low as 34 degrees ( just over 1 degree C. )
No matter what your opinion is on the
broadest ramifications of these changes, their causes or the effects
on our long-term survival as a species, you will surely be aware
that one of the most practical and pressing issues is woefully
unaddressed.
When can I reasonably begin wearing
sandals?
Along with last week's spring closet
pruning, the shoe closet (my not-cute euphemism for disorderly boxes
of shoes I have piled in our extra bedroom) was included in the
process. Bad timing. So now, I'm doing a lot of trotting back and
forth between shoe-storage areas (a better description) pulling out
and putting back shoes that I thought it was safe to store. I've
decided to stick to close-toed shoes for most outfits until our
weather settles down into some consistent behavior. But I am
thinking about new sandals, and we all know anticipation is half the
fun.
So, for the nonce ...
Last week I threatened you with more
printed pants. Here are some, with transitional jacket, shirt and
close-toed heels and big, silly grin. I'll wear these bright pants a
lot during the summer, if it ever arrives. And I'm pretty sure their
essential casual playfulness will look better with some cute summer
sandals. Understand that as I say that, I am fully aware that I will
regret wishing for summer when temperatures reach triple digits. But
that's part of the effect that just the right shoes can have over a
woman's hold on rationality.
Speaking of the right shoes and the
appearance of irrationality ... I bought these this weekend, on
CLEARANCE, in my very own size, and they are comfortable (yes, they
really are !) and they are exactly the shoes I wanted to wear with a
specific dress. That never happens to me. You will see more of
these fairly soon.
Gold glitter shoes irrational? I think not.
I'm linking up with the always pretty
and mostly rational Patti at her Visible Monday gathering, so be sure
to stop by and see what everyone is up to!
