Tonight, as I got ready to head over to a friend’s house, I considered my sock options.  People usually take off their shoes upon entering this friend’s house, so I needed socks that would work for such an occasion.

After a long second, I had found the right choice.  A lovely pair of blue and grey socks that matched my blue jeans, as well as my grey shirt.  As a bonus, they were also wool for a chilly autumn night.  Win, win, win.

Having put on my socks, I proceeded to put on my shoes and tie up the laces.  That’s when my feet experienced the feeling of pure sadness.  The wool socks had added just enough girth to my feet to make them uncomfortable in my shoes.  My shoes were fighting back against winter.  A sad battle that they will eventually lose, but thankfully tonight I would need to remove my shoes in the very near future.

Relief from tight shoes was on its way.  Relief from winter, well that will need to wait another six months.