Paths of Victory

Bob Dylan cover by Cat Power















Lately all I've been doing is dreaming about taking a road trip to Santa Fe via Arizona. Actually, I've been thinking about it for about 2 years straight at this point, but in the past few weeks I've been checking out more books about Navajo weaving, pre Columbian art and adobe decor that have further whetted my already ravenous appetite.















No idea when I will actually make it there, but I have a feeling I will pass out with joy when I finally reach the promised land of the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe Indian Market and cliff dwellings, among a billion other special and sweet things.













I read about something that sounds totally amazing today: The Hubbell Trading Post. It's in northeastern Arizona and is the oldest continuously operating Navajo trading post, now operated by the National Park Services. Definitely will be on my list of stops along the way!































Have I mentioned I am totally over my so-called "career," mostly cause I can't make enough money to actually live, even with 2 jobs? I'm open to suggestions...I don't really know what to do with myself at this point aside from run away to Santa Fe.

Boots of Spanish Leather

I have unfortunately large feet. I say unfortunately because of the difficulty of finding a good vintage shoe in my size, or even a pleasing new shoe, for that matter, and because I have seen disdainful looks from Nordstrom's shoe salesmen, as though shoe size were a measure of lady-like-ness or something. I'm sorry I internalized any of those feelings as I've traveled my road of shopping, as they've dogged me my whole life. Silly, I know.

But the older I get, the less I care about things like that, and the more I care to find myself particularly well shod for stomping it out about town!

I was a tad astonished to find such choice options on etsy today:






















Is it weird that I want these? I used to dislike this kind of shoe but I kind of love them now. Progress?
















Good lord, these are amazing! Pricey, though. Still...tempting.






















And these guys are good, too, though wedges aren't really for me and my big ol' feets. There I go again...

Guess I need to work harder on embracing them. It's a lifelong journey, and I'm on it!