{"id":10411,"date":"2015-10-12T16:33:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T20:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=10411"},"modified":"2015-10-13T06:05:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T10:05:30","slug":"out-and-about-in-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=10411","title":{"rendered":"Out And About In Boots"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chiphiker02\"Today, Monday October 12, is a lesser-known U.S. Federal Holiday, and I have the day off from work.<\/p>\n

I spent the day booted in six pairs of boots (so far). They were\/are:
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\n…rose before dawn, tied on my Chippewa hikers<\/a> and went for a long walk (about eight miles) with my walking partner. I felt invigorated!<\/p>\n

Returned about 0700, quickly showered, then hopped bootless into bed to snuggle with my spouse.<\/p>\n

We lay there a whole hour, talking about life, his Mom, our love, the house, things going on at work (for me) and with his studies. Just about everything. I so miss having my best half by my side when he spends weeks with his mother.<\/p>\n

\"Justintandistressed04\"I got up and decided to pull on a pair of jeans, Justin cowboy boots<\/a>, and made breakfast for my spouse.<\/p>\n

By 9am, it was time to chase cats… that is, my senior pals. I usually take them grocery shopping on weekends, but I was away for the past two weekends, so I arranged to take them today.<\/p>\n

\"Lucbrownwing04\"Those Justin boots were getting a bit sore, so before I left, I switched boots to my Lucchese brown inlay cowboy boots<\/a>. Why? Because they looked unworn for a while. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I completed shopping with one trio of elderly cats, and took a second quadruple for their turn. <\/p>\n

\"Chipbaylogger12\"I was home by noon. Pulled off those boots and pulled on Chippewa loggers<\/a> while I repaired the grill. Then I grilled some burgers for lunch for my spouse and myself on a gorgeous autumn afternoon.<\/p>\n

The spouse suggested that I go for a motorcycle ride since it was such a nice day. Okay — absolutely!<\/p>\n

\"rp_Chipfire33.jpg\"I changed to my Chippewa Firefighter boots<\/a> and rode down to the fire station. Our Fall “Senior Safety Saturday” is coming up this coming Saturday, so it was good to stop by and check out final plans.<\/p>\n

I returned home by 1600 and took a conference call with four colleagues with whom I am presenting at a major conference in November. We rehearsed our session and I felt better after the rehearsal.<\/p>\n

\"Chipworkcowboy05\"Dinner time — on with another pair of boots! Hmmm… tan Chippewa cowboy\/work boots<\/a> fit the bill. Why? They looked unworn and lonely, that’s why!<\/p>\n

Grilled steaks to go with baked potatoes and a fresh garden salad. Yummo!<\/p>\n

After dinner, I stripped my spouse and attended to …<\/p>\n

… some medical issues that he is still having. Do what needs to be done as a caregiver\/spouse does. He also cared for me when he noticed three huge big red and puss-filled welts on my abdomen. I must have gotten bitten by spiders in the shed of the fire house where we are storing supplies. Yuck! I hate spiders. Cleaned up… I’m okay.<\/p>\n

After dinner, I will relax bootless in the arms of my man, then hit the sack early ’cause I rise for work in the morning at 0400!<\/p>\n

Life is short: wear boots wherever you go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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