I GOT BOOTS!!!

Small background refresher: Most folks know I have lymphedema - causes my legs below the knee to swell, since fluid pools there and doesn't move through the body like it should. Because of that, I can't wear boots - my left leg is deformed enough that anything taller than a shoe doesn't work. Doesn't help that my feet are 11.5, EEEE. Not a lot of choices in that range, other than diving flippers...

But, today at the most awesome shoe store on the planet, Mieras Shoes, I actually found a pair of boots. We can waterproof them, and I'll not have soaked feet all through the winter. YEEHAW!! Mieras is where I usually buy my shoes, since they don't break out in laughter when I mention that I'm a quadruple E.

May not sound like a biggie to you, but when all you can wear in winter is shoes, boots are something to get pumped about. Less snow down the shoes, less wetness in the stockings. (not just socks, but the compression stockings that I wear daily. When my feet get wet, it's wet times two...)

I'm excited. I'm thrilled. And, I'm thankful. :-D

Day 4 & 5

On day 4, Vicki discovered that sometimes there's more than just a slip of paper in the box - as she got 4 Hershey Kisses for day 4. (2 carmel filled, two peanut butter filled - yum!) We also had a lovely Sunday at Church, with the kid's Christmas program in the evening, and rounded out the day by going to the light show at 5/3rd park with our dear friends, the Georges.

As for day 5, today Vicki finds out that sometimes the days include a field trip... Again, not going to reveal too much, but suffice it to say it'll be a fun day. :-D

Tomorrow, for day 6, she'll discover another aspect of this whole thing that she hasn't seen yet. Do I sound like I'm having fun with this, or what?... :-D

Day 3...

Today was a day with an actual "gift" (not that the previous two days were bad... Quite the contrary, actually... :-D ). But, it's not here. Actually, I didn't even order it.

We had been talking a while back and I mentioned that I needed to change my plan a bit - a church hadn't sent a check for a program I did there a couple weeks back, so I couldn't use that money to order the present. Turns out, Vicki had already ordered it. So, she bought her own present, while intending to give it to me.

The longer we're married, the more our minds run alike. A scary thought. But compelling nontheless.

So, what was today's gift? Season three of a television series that we both like. I won't disclose the name, lest I either offend or give away the fact that we're closet liberals in Covenant clothing... For those truly curious, the clue today for December Third, was "The Power of Three."

On to day 4, and Vicki's Advent adventure continues...

Day 2

In door #2, Vicki found 2 hugs. She's interpreting the rules a bit different than I expected, tho... Yesterday, it was 1 kiss. She redeemed that little gift a number of times yesterday. (I'd tell you how many, but Amanda would roll her eyes at me... again.) Today, it's groups of two hugs, again multiple times.

Somehow, I don't mind that she's changed the rules. :-D

Day 1...

Vicki opened the first door of the Calendar today (if you don't know what I'm talking about, look down a couple of posts to the one about Advent...) and smiled a lot. :-D She liked the little piece of paper with the graphic of Christmas lights on it. Her present today? One kiss from the husband of her choice...

Hmmm... Sure hope she picks me.

YeeHaw! She did! :-D

(And yes, Amanda - my wife is T.W.B.K. !!)

Can't wait for day 2. I am certain that I'm more excited about this than she is. But, that's the case in most things with the two of us. I'm the one who gets all cranked up about stuff - she's the one who stays calm and collected in the face of all things. Nice balance, although it frustrates the heck out of me when she doesn't get all worked up about what could possibly be behind those little doors on the calendar. Ah, for such control...

And yes, I would have ripped the doors off their hinges by now. :-D