A Tale of Frye Boots

I'm working from home today and this is my co-worker:



Whenever I work on website stuff it's so much easier for me to be here because I don't have phones and students and general distractions like I do at the office. I am lucky my boss understands that and I don't have to try and read html code in that environment.

Anyhow, that's not why I'm here today. I'm hear to talk about a milestone in my life. Yeah yeah yeah, I bought the house, got married, etc, but this milestone in some ways is much more important (I hope my husband didn't just read that!)

Ever since college, I've wanted a pair of boots. Not just any boots, but some oh-so-boho-chic Frye Campus boots. All the Socal-casual ladies in Santa Barbara had them. I've lusted over A Friend To Knit With's laced number. Seriously, I've thought about these for like, 8 years. However, being a broke student and then a broke education worker never accomodated for purchasing $280 boots.

Monday morning I get this overwhelming urge to look for them again. I'm sort of a tight-wad (see: I work in Education) but I knew I had the money for them. Still that little voice in my head was screaming "ECONOMY!!! SAVE!!! EKK!!!".

I found a site called Endless shoes that was running a sale (which, sadly, appears to be gone), with free overnight shipping and everything. I had the webpage with those boots open and staring at me all day. I was chatting with Matt about it and about 4pm he was like "BUY THE DAMN BOOTS". So I did.



I got them last night. I put them on instantly. I didn't know it was possible to love a pair of shoes this much.



That, and realizing that I had reached a point in my life where all the years of cutting my own hair and drinking $2-buck chuck had paid off.


(ps - I also have a newfound love for black leggings. I see many nights of leggings and Frye boots this winter)

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On a final note, the Quickie Baby Sweater is awesome. Progress from last night, and should be done today. Why can't all patterns be like this?



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