“A cobbler’s son has no
shoes” I’ve been
aware of this saying for what seems like most of my life, but until recently I’d
never given it much thought. Honestly I think the primary use of this saying is
to let someone off the hook for not doing something that they should have long
since done; so let’s just say it makes a good excuse. Because if you really
think about it…this is a really stupid phrase!
Have you ever seen a pawn shop owner
that didn’t wear a lot of jewelry; or a hardware store owner using a hammer
with duct tape on the handle? Antique dealers with a particle board entertainment center
standing proudly in the living room are about as common as an accountant with
tax problems. I’m not so sure cobblers really exist in modern times, but I all
but guarantee you that the owner of a shoe store has an exceptional (if not embarrassing)
collection of footwear! Trust me; the cobbler’s son would have had plenty of
shoes if he hadn’t spent so much time with that damn budget-killing puppet!
I think of this today as I sit in my
recliner typing on the computer. This is without a doubt my favorite spot in the house and
it’s where I do some of my best thinking. But today, instead of kicking back
comfortably while writing, I am sharing my space with a massive 6 ½ pound
chair-hogging Chihuahua! Dog number two; pet number four. The cobbler’s shoes
are beginning to stack up.
As a family we have discussed the
merits of owning one dog at a time on many occasions. This had to be spoken aloud when we started
volunteering for an animal rescue group, otherwise we would quickly become a
satellite location! The best way to spot the new guy at the shelter is to count
his animals. But I really don’t intend to have too many and I tell myself that
if the new dogs wasn’t the polar opposite of my old one, I would not have taken
her home. I tell myself lots of things.
I think I will sign off now and maybe
go and change my shoes. I’ve had this one pair on since breakfast, and while they are very
comfortable, I really have some others that I want to wear today!
Good one, Ande. Except I probably have more shoes than jewelry. And I have more dogs than you do!
ReplyDeleteConfession is good for the soul. Keep on confessing.
ReplyDeleteMarsha used to say this every time I would take some piece of my blacksmithing trade that I had made as a gift for her..." I promise, Baby, If I sell it at this show, I will make you another one ". Guess you can see where this is going...By the way...I am wearing the shoes that y'all gave me for Christmas...They are still carrying the mail for me and no, I haven't given away all my other shoes...Can't tell when I might need them...Wedding or Funeral or something...Pop
ReplyDeleteI'm so used to Facebook that I was looking for a like button for these comments. I guess by adopting Cookie I was telling myself that Sunshine was an apple and Cookie was an orange! I was actually more right than I could have know, the little one is way more REAL dog!
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