Morning Glory Studio

if the shoe fits...

 

 

I have narrow feet. I remember that as a child, it was difficult to buy me shoes. Often, we had to go to Chicago for my twice-yearly new shoes: at the beginning of the school year (always after Labor Day!) and generally around Easter. And, back in those days ( do I sound old?) -  the 40s & 50s - we didn't have the luxury of a DSW or Payless or even  a shoe rack at the local drugstore. I don't recall owning "tennis shoes," but I guess I may've...or did we just wear our 'last year's' school shoes to play in? I don't remember. However, I do remember the popular shoe when I entered junior high school: rock-n-roll shoes and they were black/white, like saddle oxfords but the soles were thinner. Oh how I lusted for a pair - and was overjoyed to get my very own for my 12th birthday! Oh happy day!

All of this is a preamble to today's Ten onTuesday prompt: 10 types of footwear I own:

1. my house slippers, accompanied by a pair of very soft and warm booties;
2. my Keen sandals: these are my outdoor shoe of choice but only when it's not snowing or very rainy. I have two pair: grey and turquoise and a sand and pink.
3. my walking shoes: I don't much like them but they serve the purpose ~perhaps I'll get a new pair this spring (again my narrow foot makes buying this type of shoe a challenge);
4. speaking of snow, I am still donning the boots I've had for years! Nothing stylish about them but they suffice when needed;*
5. in the hall closet is an old pair of crocks that I often wear for outside yard work; several years ago, I wore Crocks a lot;
6. When I was younger...and professional...I wore sandal style heels - not too high, mostly year round. I no longer wear panty hose and when I have to don a pair of heels, the one remaining pair I have are sandals. I wouldn't begin to purchase heels these days: they are for one, too high; two, too expensive and three: definitely not my taste;
7. taking inventory, I noted I have five.5. pairs of Tom's. I'm not especially enamored with them but they're easy to slip on and slip in a bag if I need to "dress up a bit" and they are inexpensive plus I like the company's ethos...

And I think that rounds up my shoe saga. What's on your feet?

Cheers~

*Last week, a friend and I were talking "boots;" we both have pretty much decided we're going to treat ourselves to a pair of Uggs and since I have to take Kayla to buy her pair ( Christmas and (14th)  birthday presents combined) this weekend, I may just buy a pair for me, too! 

 

…since sliced bread...

The rack of gridded quilting rulers on the wall once occupied the spot on my cutting station - where the lazy susan is located, plus a bit. Prime real estate that I needed for cutting out fabric. I also wanted the rulers close by.

I don't know what took so long for a light bulb to go off in my head; maybe it did because I picked up the rack a couple days ago to dust underneath and my fingers felt groves on the back side. Uhm, I thought, could these be for hanging this on the wall? I looked and Yep! So it seems.

As luck would have it, our handyman was scheduled yesterday. To the top of the list the rack went. And yes, he confirmed that he could indeed hang the rack on the wall...

I am delighted to have reclaimed some much needed cutting space and perhaps a bit giddy with my now wall-mounted ruler rack.*  In the overall scheme of things, this is the best idea since sliced bread!

Cheers~

 

*Doesn't take much to please me!