The devil made me buy those shoes!

Orange is my color this year. Well, orange is a favorite every year. I think it has something to do with being a Leo - red, yellow, orange - love em!

Last Sunday I was flipping through the ads in the newspaper. I got to the Sears ad and a beautiful picture jumoed out at me! ORANGE TENNIES!!!! They were New Balance running shoes - white with orange insides and trim. I wear New Balance! I took one look at those and my brain went "MUST HAVE ORANGE SHOES!" Of course this violated every rule I had set for myself - must lose weight before buying new shoes, must save money for retirement, haven't bought anything at Sears in 20 years... But all rules were blown out of my head by the picture of those ORANGE SHOES!

Andrew and Cindy went with me - just in case I got traumatized going through the doors of Sears. Good thing because they knew where the shoes were. We were looking through the shoe department and not finding them. Then Cindy walked out into the aisle and found a table with them on it. She asked what size I wear and I said an 8 1/2 D. (That D is sometimes hard to find in itself.) She found a pair right away! She said most of the rest were size 10s so obviously these were waiting for me! Then when I went to pay the cashier gave me an extra 15% off! WOW! Surely I was meant to have those shoes!

I've worn them several times now and love them. They caused a stir at Miracles Fitness but more about that another blog... Needless to say they are glowing happily in my room and I admire them daily! :-) I guess joy comes in strange places sometimes!

Enjoy the spring!