Driving on New Jersey's back roads can take an extra half hour to get to where you want to go. But when roads like Route 4 and Route 17 are jammed with holiday traffic, it actually makes sense to take back roads to get to the shopping malls. And that's what I did on the Saturday before Christmas.
As I expected, they were having a "last minute" sale, with their clothing priced the same as it was on "Black Friday". So I looked over most of what was in the store, and I didn't see much that said "Buy Me!" However, I saw a couple of sweaters I had previously bought selling for less than I paid for them previously. Instead of buying a third in a color I didn't have, I went to the back of the store where I fount a pair of boots in a size 12-W. Normally, I don't look at women's 12-W shoes, as they are usually a little bit snug on me. But this time, the 12-W boot at Catherine's fit perfectly. And at half price, the boot was perfect for my needs. So they jumped into the trunk of my car with a couple of pairs of socks that I can wear with other informal women's shoes.
Sometimes, its nice to be able to spend a little more than expected on something one didn't plan on buying. I will likely get more use out of these boots than the ones I bought from the Avenue....
