so I needed some new boots

I would like to preface this post by saying this... I have been wearing my beloved pair of green boots since I purchased them in September 2008.  As of this summer I have a small hole in the leather on the toe and the cracks on the sides are also beginning to break through.  One of the toughest things for me to do is shop for a replacement pair.  I will still wear these on occasion but need a new go-to.

 

Our local boot store has many brands but the Old Gringo boots were the only ones calling my name.  I went one Saturday to look around.  I made the mistake of wearing my green boots in the store.  It was almost like they were speaking to me saying "awe c'mon... I'll be good for a couple more years... let's get out of here... you're not seriously trying those on are you?"  I left without any boots but one pair was stuck in my head all the way to the next Saturday. 

 

During the week I shopped and browsed online.  I loved the Bonnie boots from OG but thought that I remembered them pinching my toes when I tried them on.  Beautiful they are!  When screen shopping on zappos.com I found these....

 

 

Gorgeous I know.  I was going to do a "help me choose a boot" blog post but I've already gone back and bought the red boots that I couldn't stop thinking about.  You see... my every day, party time boots will be the most worn and comfortable pair of shoes in my closet.  They will demand attention.  For crying out loud... how many people do you know wear light green boots??  Well... used to be light green.  Just for giggles I looked up a picture of when I first got my green boots eight years ago and put them next to a picture that I took on Friday.

 

 

 

2008     -     2015

I promise this is the same pair of boots and oooooohhhh if they could talk!

They'd probably say "why don't you go inside to the bathroom lady?"

Oh I love them so.

 

So the pair that I kept thinking about are red.  Now I'm not a big red wearing person.  I've always felt that the color drains my face.  But.... this year I bought a fat corduroy red coat at the Ladies of Charity thrift for ten bucks that hadn't even been worn and now I bought red cowgirl boots.  Man are they sweet.  I didn't realize that they were even the brand I was looking for.. Old Gringo until I had pretty much decided on them and looked inside the boot to check.  When I saw the label I knew they were coming home with me.  Plus, they fit like a dream.  They felt broken in from the minute I put them on AND they fit my calf which my green ones don't even do.  They kind of bell out around my thin-ish legs and these don't do it at all but they aren't tight either. 

Needless to say... I lik em a lot!

 

These are the ones I got.

 

 

 

Wonder what they'll look like in eight years!

 

the reds

I don't know what it is about the color red lately.

Yesterday I mentioned a leaf hunt at the DC and could think of only red leaves.

I am suddenly drawn to it not knowing why because red is not my signature color at all.  

Every time I wear it my face drains of all color.  

So why not just have a look see.. hmm?

Delicious boots from freepeople.

That I would never afford. 

Scrumptious wallpaper from indiansummer blog.

Even though summer is gone for this year, a good summer hat at a good price

is always welcome... especially the color.... aaahhhhhh.

Found on clearance at shopterrain

Don't know if I could deal with "super skinny" jeans but for sure red skinnies.

Found at H&M

I love the splashes of red, especially the last picture with the roses 

and floral pillow from this post on indiansummer.

Can you tell I have a slight obsession with their blog?

I have a favorite beaded cuff that would look lovely with a 

dab of red on a neighboring bracelet.

Found at worldmarket.com

 And here is where the obsession really started..... the velvet mirror at the flea market.

Shoulda, coulda, woulda....

These last few pictures are all original Laurie... taken at the flea market a few weeks ago.

 And let us not forget the chenille bedspread that I seem to have blocked out getting rid of.
I must have been temporarily out of my mind.  
This was my guest room in my house before I married Shaun.
The only evidence is this picture I posted on flickr.

You know those days when you get the mean reds?

 The mean reds, you mean like the blues?

 No. The blues are because you're getting fat and maybe it's been raining too long, you're just sad that's all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you're afraid and you don't know what you're afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?

 Sure.

 Well, when I get it the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany's. Calms me down right away. The quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there. If I could find a real-life place that'd make me feel like Tiffany's, then - then I'd buy some furniture and give the cat a name!

Red...

Isn't it just dreamy? 

peppy picks

I have a crush in four different ways... don't tell Shaun!  Or do... he's a good boot shopper for me.

 

1  I have adored these since PW brought them up.  Frye - Jane boots

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2  I like the slip on variety boots especially these in black suede from Sam Edelman

 

3 Country casual cuties with fringe!  Yaw talk about it!  I want these!  Minnetonka

 

4  I claim that square toed boots are a Texas thang.  A thang I want!  Ariat - Quickdraw