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Winter
November 16, 2007 - 10:21pm
The last time I got winter boots that didn't have me limping in an hour and didn't make me completely broke was about seven years ago. Don't shoot me, but I got them at Walmart (which I don't shop at anymore, honest!). I bought men's boots, which helped considerably. It seems that all women's boots have at least a slightly-raised heel, even the so-called "flat" ones. But men's boots aren't at all.
Why, oh why doesn't Birkenstock make boots and closed shoes?? Why?? I'm willing to pay up to a couple of hundred bucks for a pair of boots that don't hurt and aren't leather. And they're so hard to find!
[ 17 November 2007: Message edited by: Michelle ]
At least I'm okay with other winter clothing - my heavy coats - 3 of them - should last past the end of this decade.
We had about four inches of snow on the ground Monday, but it's all gone. Should be more snow Tuesday and Wednesday next week, but not much, thank goodness. Too early to get the skidoo running.
Spike, the new cat, actually ran backwards (not turning around, actual backwards steps) when I opened the door for him to go out at his regular time when I left for work.
I dug out my gloves, my kodiaks are ready to go, and the snow brush is in the van.
Mark's Work Warehouse has some boots on sale right now, that have rubber lowers and fabric uppers.
I don't know if the rubber is synthetic, or the real stuff-- in which case you might want to check and see if it was harvested in a way that isn't offensive to the environment or social concerns.
Okay-- I am being facetious-- a bit. It just hurts me to see people turn their backs on good tanned dead cow skin.
By the time leather is used for boots, gloves, coats, jackets, shirts, pants, skirts both long, short and tight and glorious underware for all genders and orientations you know, the cow doesn't really need it anymore.
Besides, we enjoy it on so many levels a cow really can't appreciate.
[ 17 November 2007: Message edited by: Tommy_Paine ]
When the soldiers come by to clear out your driveway, you should talk to them. They know about good footwear, and should be more than happy to help you. [img]tongue.gif" border="0[/img]
In all seriousness, no snow here in Winnipeg, and the Red River is still openly flowing. [img]frown.gif" border="0[/img]
BTW, is it true that "Winnipeg" is a Cree word meaning "...but the summers aren't bad..." ?
Muddy water is what it means.
I miss Ottawa, but I can't ever move back, because I have terrible summer allergies there, and I can't take the heat anyway.
But there's something about that wind coming up off lake Ontario, after you've had a few warm teasing days in spring...
I thought London had the market cornered on late fall and late winter bleakness, until I visited Ottawa in November.
As for the Prairies, it seems like November's not really that much warmer than previous times, but I really notice the difference in the (lack of) precipitation. The southern Prairies also don't seem to get nearly as much end-of-winter snow in March as they did previously either.
I totally missed this before. [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img] [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img]
Today was the first real snow in Toronto. Alas, no soldiers! Clearly, Mayor Miller is a little less excitable than Mayor Mel. [img]smile.gif" border="0[/img]
There wasn't a winter that went by in Ottawa, where the people around me didn't give me a hard time about that one when they found out I was from the GTA! It seems we'll never live it down.
A centimetre. Its been dryer this year than last year.
The snow is thick on the ground and shows no intention of leaving.
but they do!
michelle, a friend of mine has a pair of stylin' boots with the birkenstock footbed and she loves them. keep in mind though that the footbed is suede, so i'm not sure if you'd find a synthetic pair. this is the best link i found with a picture, haven't found a toronto source online yet. cheers!
I've seen some stylin' ones at I think Shoe Warehouse that appear to be quilted insulated nylon, (like with Thinsulate), all black, comfy platform-style rubber sole and zip up the back or the sides - can't remember. Just a little higher than an ankle boot, but definitely made for winter.
OMG, those are gorgeous! But...sob...they're all leather and nuhide. [img]frown.gif" border="0[/img] [img]frown.gif" border="0[/img] Oh, I'd give anything if they made them in synthetics! Thanks for at least letting me know they exist!
Thanks for the tip, jas. The catch is that they can't have any heel at all - I mean, not even a "no heel" that has a slightly raised platform at the heel.
I'll have to get something soon, because we just got dumped with snow! Call the army! [img]wink.gif" border="0[/img]
http://tinyurl.com/yp6kt4
QUEBEC CITY — Every year, Fernand Ouellette, a retired sales representative in Quebec City, gets his snowmobile out and packs the snow to make cross-country trails for local ski enthusiasts.
“I've been snowmobiling for over 20 years. With tonight's expected snowfall, this will be the first year I can remember where I will have enough snow to open up cross-country ski trails this early in the year,” Mr. Ouellette said Sunday.
“The last two years I had to wait until mid-January to make my trails. It looks like we're in for one heck of a winter.” Across the country, forecasters have been warning of the coldest winter in recent memory. Well here it is, and it is hitting the country with a vengeance.
[ 03 December 2007: Message edited by: Geneva ]
He he. I neglected to tune up and check out the snowblower.
Ah well, no point in doing much until tomorrow when it stops.
What a day. I'm just sitting in the living room right now with my laptop in the semi-dark, with nothing but the Christmas Tree on for light. (Well, and my monitor.) And I'm looking out the window at the driving snow. It's really gorgeous when you're looking at it from inside!
I was planning on taking the munchkin to a craft fair and then for some tobogganing today. But I don't know. I'm hearing the snow CRASHING on my window, which sounds like either sleet or hail.
Hopefully it'll have blown over in a couple of hours, leaving only the snow on the ground. [img]smile.gif" border="0[/img]