{"id":12464,"date":"2017-03-10T07:03:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T12:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=12464"},"modified":"2017-03-10T07:05:14","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T12:05:14","slug":"boot-changes-as-quickly-as-the-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=12464","title":{"rendered":"Boot Changes As Quickly As The Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Lately here in the DC ‘burbs, the weather has been highly variable. Record-breaking warmth one day, followed by snow flurries and cold rain the next day, windstorms and drizzle and sun and warmth and cold and … oh my… at least it’s not raining men. (I have the only man I need, thanks.)<\/p>\n

Anyway, with the temperatures varying by some 50F day-to-day, and with the precipitation also changing as rapidly as the temperatures, I accommodate those weather changes by changing boots much more frequently, too.
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\n\"\"During this past week alone, I have gone from wearing my new Tecovas boots<\/a> at the office to Chippewa loggers<\/a> as soon as I got home to wear on a construction site.<\/p>\n

Then when I got home from inspecting that project, I hosed the mud off those loggers and switched to Lucchese rattlesnake boots<\/a> just because… I like them. Then went to a civic meeting where we debated wonky details.<\/p>\n

Next day, I wore Lucchese caimans<\/a> with dress clothes to work. Meetinged-to-death. When I got home, I changed into Heritage Brazos boots<\/a> to continue to try to break them in. Those boots in particular really need a lot of break-in wear.<\/p>\n

\"\"But then I saw intruders in the back yard eating everything in sight. Off with the dress cowboy boots and on with the first pair of work boots I could find, my Justin work boots<\/a>. Chased those pesky deer away. (I hate deer!)<\/p>\n

Back inside, I quickly removed those boots because they were caked in mud. Oh, did I say that it was raining? Mud galore in the back yard! Off with the boots and snuggled with the hubster the rest of the evening.<\/p>\n

Next day, I chose french toe dressy Lucchese goatskin boots<\/a> to wear with a suit (yuck) to a high-level meeting at a sister agency to the one for whom I work. Many compliments on the boots.<\/p>\n

\"\"Back home, the hub had to go to a doctor’s appointment. Since he doesn’t drive, I take him. No way will I wear a suit when I don’t have to, so I very quickly changed to jeans and a flannel shirt. It was quite cold that day! I chose a pair of Boulet “cutter toe” cowboy boots<\/a> to wear. The spouse’s doc noticed and complimented them.<\/p>\n

The appointment did not go long, so we got home in time for me to prepare dinner, then head out to a quick meeting at my local fire department. Of course, I wore the volunteer uniform including Chippewa Firefighters<\/a> (what else?)<\/p>\n

\"\"Next day… warm in the morning and just a few internal meetings at the office, so a simple shirt-and-tie and Lucchese navy lizard boots<\/a> went well with navy dress slacks.<\/p>\n

Home from work, I had some more daylight to go outside and pick up branches that feel from the trees from a recent windstorm. Changed to jeans and Chippewa brown harness boots<\/a> just because they looked lonely. <\/p>\n

Prepared dinner and for one night this week — no evening meetings! Off with the boots, jeans, and t-shirt and on with the scuzzy fuzzy socks (and sweats.) Another snuggle night with the Spouse! Yay!<\/p>\n

\"\"Work work work. Seems that is all I do. But few meetings today, though one with TBC*. So on with the shirt-and-power-tie, dress brown slacks, and Tony Lama Signature Series caimans<\/a>. TBC likes those boots and so stated!<\/p>\n

Home, changed to a pair of leather jeans and Chippewa black ostrich harness boots<\/a>. Prepared dinner. Chased deer (it was dry). Then went to a meeting of my motorcycle club.<\/p>\n

Home early, snuggled with the hubster for a while, then hit the sack at my usual 8:30pm. <\/p>\n

\"\"Final workday morning, dress-down Friday, finds me at the office on a day where storms are forecast. So what to wear? Boots with some kind of sole that provides traction on slick pavers between the office and where I park the truck. Today, Justin Melo Veal tall ropers<\/a>. Just because.<\/p>\n

More changes of boots to come for a long and highly-scheduled weekend. Last weekend at home for a while as I prepare for a long trip out into the middle of the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

Life is short: wear boots!<\/p>\n

*TBC: The Big Cheese<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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