The trouble with shoes

...Is that new ones take forever to break in, by which time they don't look so great. My boots are now beloved and comfy, but they leak so thoroughly my socks are soaked through in the mildest damp. Today,with the snow steadily falling, they're a sad no-no. I should have bought new ones last week, but new shoes are so uncomfortable!

The snow's pretty enough. I love everything about snow except for being in it. Big cat is outside gazing with baleful mien at the flakes. She doesn't want to come in; she wants to sit under a table and blame the weather.

Today I think leaving the house will be a highly improbable activity.