I am in the middle of reading Ian Fleming again, and there is a line in Thunderball right after Bond gets back from a week of detox at the Shrubands health clinic. Miss Moneypenny says "It's when they get God-like that one truly can't stand them.". She's talking about M after her boss goes to Shrublands for detox and the "nature cure." Well, I feel ( Read more... )

So inspired by the success of Monday night, and last night when I wore my huge Chippewas to the TES meeting, I decided to try on to ther pair of boots that have been giving me difficulty. This is a big psychological thing for me. My legs are better--they're not swollen or edemic anymore! In other words, healthy--a year long task that my doctor didn ( Read more... )

I have a pair of black Chippewa boots. Eight grommet holes and eight hook loops. green_kohai bought them at her first LPN (2005) at the flea market at the Roxy. They are size 12. Big, but they fit me better than her. I first wore them to the Crucible in Washington DC for the summer L F & P in 2005. The laces are green paracord, bought at Kaufman's Army-Navy ( Read more... )

As our year is winding down I wanted to look back on my highlights and lowlights of 2007, a turbulent, interesting year ( Read more... )

Before, during and after photos:


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