The other day, I was throwing away the solar blanket that heats our pool. It's 18' in diameter, so it's huge and did not fit well in the trash can. So, I dragged our trash can into the backyard where I shoved the filthy, wet, disintegrating thing in as far as I could. Then I climbed the ladder to our "fort" on the swing set and stepped into the trash can to squish it down.
Now I have to back up. I have been looking for some cute brown casual shoes. I've seen a few I liked, but never in my size. So I saw these at Payless (not afraid to say I shop there, I'm cheap!). I bought them for $9.99! They feel like air. I really like them.So needless to say, these were the shoes I was wearing at the time.
Well, while standing in the trash, my feet got stuck somewhere in this huge blue plastic bubble wrap thing. Wary of losing my (new!) shoes, I gently took out one leg, shoe still intact.
My right leg was going to be tricky. I could already feel the shoe starting to slip off. No way was I diving in after it. The filth and mud on the blanket cured me of that thought.
So, while holding onto the ladder, left foot on a rung, gently pulling my right foot up millimeter by millimeter, my left foot slips!
I go swinging off the ladder, bang the rung with my shin, hang on for dear life trying to keep my right foot from slipping further into the trash can, and wondering if anyone with a video camera was around. Why? Because I instantly thought, how embarrassing, AND, this would make a good blog post if I had footage of it. Maybe I could recreate it later...
How sick is that?
Well, I and my shoes survived Amazingly they are not covered in dirt. Big bruise on the shin. Big bruise to the ego. Next time, I'll think it through a little more carefully...
Who am I kidding???
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2 comments:
Cute shoes. I love that Payless now carries the American Eagle brand and, more importantly, style.
oh noe need for a video camera I can totally picture the whoel thing in my head! He,heee! Loved the post and the shoes are super cute! :)
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