Many of you know

I have an addiction. (Those of you who know me well are probably wondering about which one I am going to write about today. Let's see, clothes, shoes, hair color, Cook books and cooking gadgets, home decor..... There are a lot of options. ) However, the addiction we are dealing with today is Keen shoes. I know, you are probably disappointed to read that. They are not feminine, or sexy, or anything other than practical. That just goes to show you my age. I no longer dress for style, but for comfort. I can wear them at work, at home, with socks, barefoot, through all the seasons, and they look great with my Subaru! :) For those doubters among you, let me add this: They do come in an amazing array of colors, although at this point, I choose to keep the amount of colors I own my little secret.

The whole point of this little blog note is this. My J.Jill catalog came while I was lounging around the house sick for a few days, so I had plenty of time to pour over all its pages. I checked out all the outfits, accessories, and I paid a lot of attention to the clearance section in the back. There they had the cutest pair of Keen’s ever..... and while I debated and vacillated and argued with my conscience about whether or not I really needed them, someone else bought them, so by the time I went to order "plum/rose Keen’s, in size 9.5," they were gone. GONE.

So you be the judge, was the lack of available shoe a sign I should save my money? Stop buying Keens? Personally, I like to think it is this; As soon as your clearance catalog comes, rush to the couch, phone and credit card in hand, and be ready. You don’t want to let a good deal pass you by!