Paint Your Shoes!

There's a place in Manhattan where you can buy SHOE PAINT! Check out Manhattan Wardrobe Supply where I found everything I needed to take my dark brown sandals (original one on right, left one after I removed the color) to a summery beige (next photo). You'd never find this place just by walking past it--it's on the 8th floor of this non-descript brick building on 29th Street. I only knew about it from their website where they insist: Walk-ins welcome!

Snow Tracks

These footprint paths in the snow--human and animal--made an interesting--if not artistic--scene from my apartment window this morning.

New Yorkers Need Hats

When a friend visited last week, we were surprised by snow. The bracing winter wind found its way to any bare skin left vulnerable through a loose cuff or collar. Fortunately, my Cincinnati friend had packed a hat--one she had never worn even though she'd owned it for some time. In New York, you have to have a hat unless you never plan to get out of your apartment. Getting from here to there--even if it's just one block--without covering your head and ears can make one miserable. See how happy my friend is?