My father does not have faith in my capabilities during the winter.
I manage to stay upright on a regular basis. I have not fallen over since 2005, when I fell over four times in four days. But anything a little out of the ordinary - moss in the summer, wet leaves in the autumn, snow in the winter - and it is a recipe for disaster. I can just about manage anything else, with careful balance. But I can't take two steps in snow without clinging onto the nearest wall for emergency balancing. I don't think I'm quite as bad as he's making out, though...
Me: What do I need to look for in a pair of snow boots? Do I just need wellington boots, or...?
Dad: What for?
Me: Um...the snow?
Dad: For here, or...?
Me: Well, I need them for my feet, and my feet are attached to the rest of me. So for wherever I go, really.
Dad: Makes sense.
Me: I need something to help in the snow. I didn't leave the blinkin' house between November and February last winter but I can't keep doing that. And you know I can't walk on ice.
Dad: Oh. Okay; then what you really want it like a rigger boot, like builders use. Flat, good grip on the soles, nice and wide so you can get them on easy, doesn't go the whole way up your leg so it's not a huge pain to get on or off, 'cause then it's not worth bothering.
Me: Okay. Thanks.
Dad: And since this is you we're talking about, you might also want to get a cane or a hiking pole to help you balance.
Me: Okay.
Dad: Or maybe you should just hire someone to carry you around. That might be easiest, really.
Me: What do I need to look for in a pair of snow boots? Do I just need wellington boots, or...?
Dad: What for?
Me: Um...the snow?
Dad: For here, or...?
Me: Well, I need them for my feet, and my feet are attached to the rest of me. So for wherever I go, really.
Dad: Makes sense.
Me: I need something to help in the snow. I didn't leave the blinkin' house between November and February last winter but I can't keep doing that. And you know I can't walk on ice.
Dad: Oh. Okay; then what you really want it like a rigger boot, like builders use. Flat, good grip on the soles, nice and wide so you can get them on easy, doesn't go the whole way up your leg so it's not a huge pain to get on or off, 'cause then it's not worth bothering.
Me: Okay. Thanks.
Dad: And since this is you we're talking about, you might also want to get a cane or a hiking pole to help you balance.
Me: Okay.
Dad: Or maybe you should just hire someone to carry you around. That might be easiest, really.