Wow, that's quite a contrast between those boots and your pink sandals! Does your personality change according to what shoes you're wearing? Once I did one of those self-improvement courses (Lifespring), and I had to come dressed as a biker woman one day. For some reason, I felt really comfortable in that tough biker image and spoke up with way more confidence that day! Don't ask me what that's supposed to mean.

They are pretty good looking when they're all shined up! I have kinda small feet so they're not big clunky things. I kind of like them actually. But I long for an opportunity to wear my new pink 0pen toe sandals with sparklies and kitten heels!!


We're going on a cruise next March to the Caribean. I don't want to have to wait til then though. I'll going to wear them with a pair of jeans next Wedneday actually just for fun. We're having our second annual Progressive Dinner and everyone is so used to me wearing boots this year and being all about shoes in the years before . So I'll wear these pretty pink things for fun. My girl friends will get a kick out out of it.

Glad you made your decision, Patti. Steel-toed boots sound pretty sexy to me!!!

Lori you are so funny !! that's exactly what Colin said. Why would you want to give up the fun creative job you have now? Great minds and all that good stuff!

I decided today at work that I would not apply for the other position. I had a lot of laughs during the day and enjoyed myself thoroughly. I realized at some point this afternoon that I'd be crazy to look at anything else. So it's steel toed boots and safety glasses for me. Besides, the grass is always greener on the other side. The other women are always telling me they wish they could just wear jeans.

So there you go!!

Patti, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but it sounds like the job you're in now involves a lot of creativity, and that's a positive point for me! And if it's good for your ego, what more could you want?! Wear the women's clothes somewhere else (and ignore everything I said if you want).

Roland, I too am sorry to hear things are not improving for your mom. Enjoy the time you have left with her. Your strength of faith will help you through this.

I'm thinking a lot about a change in jobs for next year. It was be as one of the two school secretaries. Clean clothes and clean working environment. I like that a lot. There's a lot I enjoy about working with Gary in Tech Ed but I don't like the dirt and I don't like changing complete student groups every 5.5 weeks (7 times) over the course of the year. However, he's great to work with and very good for my ego. That helps a lot.

The secretary position would mean 4 fewer summer weeks. I don't like that at all and it's probably the thing that will keep me where I am. But I sure would like dressing like a woman more often.

Thanks. I wish your mom peace in body and soul with lots of loving support. Happy Thoughts.

Kathi, Happy and congrats both. Glad to see they are keeping dedications local. I find most of the small town America is really great that way. The liberal news just reports otherwise unfortunately. We have a guy who just returned ( in bad shape) in our church family and another that returned in a box that three communities honoured. Weater here is already hot and muggy. Cut the grass four times!! Mom is doing worse and I got the full unadultereated report from a friend who is an excellent doctor. He basically said she will die some night in her sleep so it will be painless except for the present condition. She has lost all her strength in her legs and can't stay balanced. Doc Noble has the same thing but hers is benign. She is retiring from Goodrich on disability and will be in therapy for a long time. They were able to operate on her though and remove most of the tumor. God Bless your nephew on his religious convictions!