I spent yesterday puttering around the house. I did some dishes, did some writing, hung some clothes, answered some e-mails. I was neither productive nor was I non-productive. And by early afternoon, I was annoying even to myself, so I made the choice to get out of the house. I decided to combine the whole getting-out-of-the-house thing with getting dog poop off the bottom of my nice boots.
Hmm . . . I guess a bit of back story is in order.
I own a pair of fantastic (Were $37.50 on clearance) Keen brand boots, that are not only warm and stylish, (okay, maybe not New York stylish, but they are definitely Portland stylish) but the very deep tread was filled with super nasty dog poop. So, they’ve been sitting on my front porch for at least two weeks. Every time I pass them by, I am both disgusted and filled with the guilt of an unfinished task. However, I really didn’t want to scrub them down with hot water in the basement utility sink, (which is my normal dog poop removal method) as the backs of the boots are boiled wool and absorbent.
I decided that if I took a walk wearing the boots I could get most of the dog poop to come off the boots. So walk the neighborhood I did.
I walked north-south, and then I walked east-west.
And every now and then I scraped the bottom of that boot against the sidewalk curb and then stomped across someone’s lawn. (Sorry neighbors.) I wished for a puddle so I could moisten the poop from the crevices, but it was an oddly dry day and puddles were in short supply.
My walk was less fun than I’m making it sound here, as I was irritated and annoyed throughout the process.
And then . . . I came across a small box of free clothing. And lo and behold, found two rather nice T-shirts. One, a Banana Republic* black V-neck T, and the other an Old Navy* long sleeve black T-shirt with cute embellishments on the sleeves. Looking brand new and in my size!
And suddenly, my just-for-the-pupose-of-removing-dog-poop-from-my-boot walk seemed a whole lot brighter.
You just never know what your day will bring you.
* I’m not so picky about Big Box Fashion when it’s sourced from a free box.
Katy Wolk-Stanley
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”
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You are bound to have a new wardrobe in no time.
Thanks Dog Poo. 😉
well, I needed a smile
Poop removal AND free clothes! A great day!!!!!!
Isn’t it nice when things like that happen? Maybe you need to step in more dog poo and more free things will pop up 😉
God, karma, or whatever you believe in works in mysterious ways.
Maybe you can avoid calling them by the Big Box name and just call them your Dog Poo shirts if anyone asks 🙂
Ahahahaha!!!!
So….did you get it off you boots?
Mostly. 😉
Katy
Karma or something for sure.
Around here poop of some sort on the boots is the norm, so much so that walking it off is the norm. For “good” footwear that needs the soles to be cleaned, nothing beats a hoof pick, made for cleaning out horses’ hooves. They are about a buck for the basic model, maybe $3 for one with an attached brush, and pefect for the job.
All’s well that ends well. I love free, good, stuff!
Hilarious!
Believe it or not, Katy, my late mother-in-law used to say that whenever she dreamed about poop, it was a sure sign that money was coming in some form or other. I think she would have enjoyed this story as much as I have.
I loathe stepping in dog poo (Ok. I know most people don’t jump for joy over stepping in it either). But it just SUCKS.
So, now that the suckage has lessened a tad, can we see a pic of the shirts? 🙂
Sounds fun! This time of year when I go on a walk, I tend to find rejected pumpkins that I can cook up. Shirts, not so often!
wow!! KEENS for $37.50, I’m still speechless..(except for, sorry about the poo..)
I know! They were super on clearance from 6PM.com. I read about the sale on http://frugallivingnw.com
Katy
You are such a clever writer Katy, I love it!