Day #107 - Boot Scootin' Deal

I drove a friend from work to pick up a chair she had purchased from The Store (Salvation Army) since it wouldn't fit in her car. While we were there I decided we should take a quick look around. We wound our way through the furniture, clothes, household goods 'til we reached the shoes.

I have always liked to go looking for good used shoes and I was trying to find some boots that might interest me. I had decided to follow my sisters lead and buy a pair with the X-mas money my parents gave me. Turns out there were two pairs of boots in my size that zip up just past the ankle - One Tan and one Red. They are not exactly what I was looking for, but they were cute and boots were listed at $10 per pair. Ya can't really beat that price, so I decided to just get both.

I went to the register to pay and the gal hollered to her co-worker, "These still buy one get one free?"...Turns out it was my lucky day. I pulled out the $10 bill and she handed me back a $5. I said, "Aren't boots listed as $10 per?" She informed me that applies to full length boots and these were shorties so they are only $5 per. I got two pairs of gently used boots for $5 bucks!!

To tell you the truth I sort of felt guilty and held my hand there for a minute with the 5 bills in change thinking what to do...I was just about to hand it back to say, "keep it" when I wondered if it would seem...insulting. I decided I could make a donation another time...hopefully before next Christmas :). I stuffed the money back in my purse and walked out with my new shoes. I wore the tan pair today - Trav said it actually made me a few inches taller...Sweet.

I Am Grateful,
HB

Diva Quote: "Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time." Marian Wright Edelman (have I used this before? It is a good reminder)