Dusting Off

Friday, February 16, 2024

A frozen morning, cold and snowy, a Christmas card image. Another day of schlepping outside for just long enough to feed my animals. The past two days, mine off from work became lost in the harsh weather. Today, returning to work might be a slower gig, post-Valentine’s.

In the header photo, my coworker, Johnnie, who works in Shoes, tries on a pair of knee-high crazy gold boots. The Store actually sold some of those; I can’t imagine who’d wear them, but my imagination has limits. I could barely grasp that high-schoolers attending February’s winter formals in very fancy dresses were accessorizing by wearing Converse Sneakers–the “in thing.”

Along that line, I have a pair of saddle oxfords. In my day, those were “the thing,” and I occasionally wear them to work these days. It’s surprising how many people notice and compliment me on those saddles. For many, the style triggers lots of memories.

There also were the old days of white buck shoes, with little powder pillows for dusting and maintaining the white. I might explore if white bucks are available still. Wearing them to work would be fun.

Dear Friends: Old and dated needn’t be awful; “from the past” so may delight. Diana