“You are not sleeping outside,” he said, “I don’t care if it is opportunity of a life time. You are acting like a shoe addict!” I rolled my eyes. Glaring at him, I threw open my closet door. Shoes topped on shoes stared back at us. I tilted my head as I looked at the piles of shoes stacked on shelves. Maybe he had a point. The question to ask is can a woman have too many shoes?
Maybe the book "Why Men Don't Have a Clue and Women Always Need Shoes" by Barbara and Allan Pease might shed some light on my obsession with shoes. Photo by Daniela Goulart
“Good afternoon, my name is Kittyn and I am a shoe addict,” I muttered. I leaned against him. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed the top of my head. I looked up at him and sighed. “Okay perhaps camping outside of Army and Navy might not be one of my brightest idea,” I told him. He grinned.
“Maybe instead of spending your time camped outside the shop, you might want to stay home and count your shoes,” he suggested. I wrinkled my nose. He laughed and ruffled my hair. He left me standing there staring at the mess in front of me.
I eagerly cross off the days on my calendar as the sale looms closer. Last year I added fifteen pairs of shoes to my collection. Unable to carry all of the boxes, I had to hail a taxi. I tipped the taxi driver to help my drag my bounty back to my shoe treasure trove.
Before adding to your shoe collection, go through your closet to see what you own. Photo by Christopher
I began taking my shoes off the shelves and tossing them on the floor. It was time for action. Mr. Swimmer peaked around the corner. “What in God’s name are you doing?” he asked, “When I came to tell you that dinner was ready, I didn’t expect to have to dig you out from a mountain of shoes! Even if you decided to actually camp out in front of the shoe shop, you wouldn’t even be able to leave your apartment!”
Start organizing your collection in three piles a) keeping b) repairing c) give away Photo by Nikita Kashner
I laughed. “I am just trying to organize my collection so I have space for tomorrow’s acquisitions,” I said.
“Poppet,” he asked as he tripped over several pairs of shoes to get to me. “Do you really need more shoes?”
“Shoes are great for our relationship,” I informed him.
“How so?” he asked in amusement.
“They have done studies that when women wear different outfits - including shoes that men think that they are with multiple women,” I informed him.
“I would like to see this study,” he told me.
“It’s true!” I insisted, “Caroline mentioned it on one of the radio shows! There is a reason women need shoes! It is documented!”
“I will need to chat to your cousin,” he said. He leaned over and brushed his lips to mine. I winced as his play off beard scratched me.
“You have your hockey and I have my shoes,” I said.
“Well poppet, your shoes will still be there after dinner, ” he said. On that note, he took my hand and led me to the dinner table.
