It's time...

Well... today I put on a pair of my FAVORITE shoes of all time.  Purchased on our first "sisters" trip to Sweden 3 summers ago.  They were an Italian vision that could not be ignored AND I was with my sisters who encouraged this serendipitous purchase...

Here they are in all their Mary Poppins splendor...

But alas, this morning when they shod my feet a strange and very distinct difference sounded between my left footstep and my right...  Sort of a lovely deep Italian click from my right combatted with a very metallic and treble ping from my left.  "What could it be?", thought I.  And I looked down to discover the irrefutable truth.  

The left heel is just DEAD.  Nothing to be done.  I know that I could take them to a cobbler, but they are old and well used....  Perhaps I could hold on to them for a bit longer but sometimes you just have to let go....

So fair thee well by beautiful Swedish, Italian shoes...

Thank you for making me feel like Mary Poppins...

Practically perfect in every way.

We've been through a lot together and have forged through several countries...

You will be missed, and a sequel will be sought after, but you are irreplaceable.