Lighten up

I didn't even need a coat yesterday.

But of course I opted to wear one because even in the midst of our 45 degree heat wave—I can't quite kiss my beloved coats goodbye for the season yet.

I need this time of year.

The "mid-March to beginning of spring" days when the sun is high and mighty bright and your heart flutters because maybe, just maybe, you can shed a layer of sweaters today—or bust out the ballet flats and shove those mucky snow boots back in the closet.

Ah—bare skin, meet daylight. 

Relief. 

Well, I don't know about you, but I already am miss antsy pants waiting for the day I can shed the sweaters and bare my shoulders.

I am over the boots and yes, *tear*, even my darling white winter coat.

To save my sanity—as I do in many other instances—I hopped and clicked on over to J. Crew.

With a $25 gift card burning a hole in my pocket, I knew I needed to get something...

something more optimistic for spring than snow.

A classic short, black rain boot? 

Sold to the girl wearing suede boots in the slush all around campus because frankly she's given up on avoiding the mush since it. is. everywhere.

Can I get an amen to that from my fellow New Englanders?!

 Bostonians, come on I know you're out there buried in dirty snow mounds somewhere.

Anyway, these little boots are my warming up my calves to soon bare the elements—they are perfect for kicking through the melted puddles—or more like pools—of snow as if saying HA! 

Spring is coming.

Warmer days are ahead.

And these boots are made for walkin' & that's just what they'll do.   

-Alex