Portal RV Resort, Moab, Utah
Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. ~ Proverbs 26:20
Remember when we hiked five miles in water up to our waists at Zion National Park? Well, even though my boots dried out nicely, for some reason a bubble formed just over the nail bed of my big toe – – the right, not the left. 😊 Blaine says my condition has the makings of a hit Country song entitled, “Bubble in My Boot”. Isn’t he a stitch? Lol! At any rate, I’ve managed so far by wearing a different, thicker sock on that foot, but it’s not working so well anymore. I think the toe is just too sensitive now, although it only bothers me when I’m hiking in my boots, so I’m very grateful for that. I tell you all that, to tell you that we had to go boot shopping today. Moab is a good place for that, because there are several outfitters in town.
The outfitter we visited is called “Gearheads” and they require masks to be worn by everyone who comes through the door – employees and customers alike, so they had someone posted in a chair by the door to make sure everyone who entered either came in with their own mask, or picked up and used the ones they provided.
I’m going to share something about myself that you may not know, because it’s crucial to understanding. Many years ago, I was diagnosed with otosclerosis. What I was told about that is that the bone in my inner ear doesn’t vibrate as it should and can cause hearing loss. Sometimes even deafness. What it’s done for me, is cause me to not hear low tones as well as I should. As a result, over the years, I’ve learned to augment my hearing by unconsciously (but sometimes intentionally) reading lips when people talk.
All this mask-wearing is making my life a little more difficult at times. As it did when I was trying on shoes. I had to really struggle to understand what the girl waiting on me was saying. Sometimes, I just guessed, based on content. But in the end, I came away with a great pair of boots, albeit more expensive than we would’ve liked. However, we have to consider them a critical piece of every day equipment and necessary for preserving life and limb. 😊
Look nice, don’t they?
Wonder how nice they’ll look once I wear them outside?
We also talked with a gentleman about Jeep roads in the area, and purchased a very detailed map. We’re gonna need it . . . .
We did some other shopping too, as you can tell by the list we took with us.
And once we were done shopping, we took everything home and then went out for dinner. Great place! And we had to climb three flights of stairs to get to our table, so we were able to get some exercise in. lol!
Strange how pictures come out sometimes. : )
Personally, we were glad that most of the time the wind blew it in the opposite direction.
Neither of us enjoy eating damp food in the rain.
And my old boots? I said a fond farewell, and buried in the basement, to await another walk in the river one day.