Trial by fire

I bought a pair of boots yesterday, along with a Pumpkin Spice Latte. I thought it was a fitting way to welcome Fall even if the weather doesn’t feel like it. The boots I bought are knee high, no heel, gray boots. I have deemed them my “trial boots” because I need to know if I actually like boots, or I just like the idea of them. I found this wonderful pair of red knee high boots online, the problem is, they cost no less than $170. Not bad for a pair of leather boots, but much more than I can afford myself: hence the trial boots. You see, I tend to love the idea of something more than the actual something; case in point-layered shirts. I love the look of shirts that are layered upon one another, I however, can never seem to get the layer look just right. I’m always fidgeting with the shirts, whether under or over, pulling at straps and hems and fidgeting the day away. I also tend to get far to hot when wearing layers of clothes. I can handle two shirts OK, if they are necessary and not too thick, but anything else and I feel like a middle aged woman going through “the change.”
So, back to boots; these marvelous red boots that cost oh so much are my dream boots. I plan on asking for them for Christmas if the trial boots seem to be worn enough to warrant a new pair of cooler, redder boots. Sad thing is, I haven’t been able to wear them yet, as, the weather is just too warm for knee high boots. So, fingers crossed that the weather gets that autumn chill soon and I can pull out, and pull on the boots.
Bring on the fall!