Mine?

My old gardening shoes disintegrated at the end of last season. They lasted the first half of my life so I’m okay with that.

When it got to be spring, I discovered that the price has gone up significantly over the last 35 years so I went searching on eBay. It took a few weeks but I finally found a pair of new Doc Martens for less than a third of their retail price. Ordered ‘em. Got ‘em. Fit perfectly. Yay me!

Or at least I was under the impression my quest had been a success for about a month. Obviously, I was mistaken. Last weekend I thought I’d go dig in the dirt. I left my shoes on the bed as I was getting dressed. When I turned to grab them, I discovered they were no longer mine.

Harry had claimed them. And as you can see, he had no intention of sharing. In the end, I needed Beau to provide a diversion so I could snag them back. It’s been a few days and I’m still sleeping with one eye open.