Snow
It won’t be long before we’ll all be there with snow
Snow
I want to wash my hands, my face and hair with snow

This is a picture of what greeted as I l opened my door to leave for work this morning.  I’m pretty much an angry hermit in the mornings, so that means that I don’t look out of my window, I don’t watch the news or check the weather to see the forecast for the day. Not smart, huh?  Well, that’s exactly why I was surprised when I walked out to find snow covering my car yesterday morning and its continuance today.

My first thought?  “Dammit!   I STILL don’t have any winter boots!”

I have fashion boots; but here in Chicago, they aren’t going to cut it.  I need winter boots.  Boots with a great grip on the bottom and will absorb the snow.  In the past, I’ve worn Ugg boots   (don’t judge me), but not from a fashion standpoint.   My thoughts?   They were extremely comfortable and worked extremely well in protecting me from falling on my butt in the icy conditions.  Con?  Even after using the protection guard, my boots still became worn down after a harsh Chicago winter.

So I’ve been researching options for boots.  Durable, snow absorbing, ice-defiant boots.   I’d still like them to be pleasing to the eye, but they don’t necessarily have to be dainty.   That won’t cut it for a morning of wiping snow off  my car and carefully plotting my way to and from destinations.    A friend recently suggested rain boots:

“Would they be durable, though?” I asked her.

“Uh yeah, snow is still precipitation!  Plus, they have nice grips on the bottom”, she replied.

So I did my research. Yes, the rainboots will keep my feet dry, but warm?  Talk about doubling up on the socks!    I’ve never been a fan of rain boots, even the trendier Hunter boots, so I searched for awhile before I settled on this pair from Urban Outfitters:

But these suckers might just be on their way back.  I’ve been cursed with wide calves and underestimated the fit.  So that leaves me with no winter shoes in hand right now.

I’ve got to do better.