Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Life and Canadian boots.

I used to go really mental for boxing day sales [day-after-xmas sales, for you yanks]. But I haven't for years.

Except this year, I found myself at three shops on the 27th, when discounts were flowing like watah, I tell you, and I kind of lost my mind.

Item one: an insane, but very useful, indulgence. YES, I have perfectly good-but-ugly winter boots. But they're not cute and they definitely don't have red elastic gores with a maple leaf on them and "eh!" on the pull tab, like my new Blundstones do. Because I bought last year's style [without the cute toe cap], they were only $99. I can't rationalize paying $80 extra for a toe cap. These "eh boots" [should you be searching for them] also have great winter treads. The warmth will have to come from the appropriate sock. I <3 them.

I also added more undyed silk hankies to my stash, plus a little pack of dyed hankies by Treenway Silks. And a new Beach sweatshirt [locals will understand], half off.

I'm stopping now.

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p.s. I'll post the picture later, but it's really kinda scary around here. Squeeze is building a nest. Boeing is just restless, but Squeeze is collecting bits of newspaper and obsessively creating a little warm home for the babies she'll never have. My poor bunnies! 6 days to the spay.

Comments:
Oh. My. God.

I love them, Amy. They're even more amazing than you described, and I want them. Im really glad I got my snazzy Sorels before I saw them though, as I really love those too.

But now I need a pair of the Blundies too.

I think that this will be the winter where I buy multiple pairs of boots.
 
You are so lucky, I was JUST looking at the website today. I have been eyeing that Eh! model for a year now. Next time I'm in TO though... hope they'll still have a sale. ;)
 
blundies - the ultimate canadian investment. mine have lasted longer than my sorels.

those are delightful.
 
I love your boots! I've never seen anything like them.(boring upstate NY!) I'm stuck with pack boots, but hey... can' get too fancy when your running the snow blower for up to 3 hours a day and sometimes twice that on a bad day. We're in our slush time now and those boots would be perfect!! *sigh*
 
I cannot say how much I covet these. I love the Blundstones I have now (with the chisel toe, and because the fit my orthotics so nicely) but the red gore and the "eh" factor is just too much.

I merely fondled them in the store, and then sighed and put them back.
 
i love blunnies because a) they're cool, b) they're comfy, and c) they fit my orthotics perfectly.

Clearly i'm not the only one.

I understand the covet factor. Keep an eye on eBay. You never know. A pair might show up.
 
Hi Amy! I LOVE these boots and desperately need a pair - where did you get these? Are the treds really good? Nothing like a pair of supposed winter boots that you wind up on your butt, with the first sign of ice.

Cuddley bunnies are the best - don't worry too much about the spay, all will be well soon!
 
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