365 Days of Gratitude - Day 352

I blew a shoe snowshoeing today! It was bound to happen eventually as these shoes are pretty darn old. Paul bought them for me the first year Costco sold snowshoes. It's gotta be 10 years ago.

There's Dutch blood running through my veins and I don't replace pretty much anything unless it's broken beyond repair. I drive Paul batty with my long-term use of some things.

I've got a spatula in my drawer that was a shower present when I was getting married 29 years ago. The handle snapped off probably 15 years ago - but darn it - it still works, and is my fav spatula ever for cooking. It's the one I reach for every single time and no matter how many times Paul has suggested otherwise I refuse to toss it out.

Same with the snowshoes. These ones were old, heavy, clunky, super wide, and pretty old-school compared to the high tech ones you can get today. But they worked. And thus I loved them. I didn't care if they generated stares of disbelieve, I wasn't tossing them or replacing them!

Until today. One broke beyond repair :(

I'm feeling grateful for the 1000's of kilometres I put on those babies. They sure were good to me.

Louise

Oh dear!

My old spatula lol lol. I love it!