Well, Now What?

With the horses gone for the winter, probably the only thing I'll be climbing up on are extra tall bar stools.  But I'm not much of a drinker, so I won't be bellying up to the bar.

With winter here and no ride time, I'll have time to do some reviews.  CSN Stores has added me to their list of preferred bloggers (woohoo!).  Last time I did a review, I got to try out some cool boots, which I passed on to my mom because I managed to screw up the UK to US size chart.

I don't know that I'll find anything horse-related, as their pet section is mostly for indoor pets, but I do love wasting my day looking through all of the cool things they have.  I've had positive experiences with them in the past and am looking forward to working with them again.

CSN Review: Muck Boots

I found some boots through CSN Stores that I thought would suffice as muck boots, Diamond PVC boots.

I wear a size 7 1/2, but the boots only come in whole sizes and not wanting to squish my little toes, I ordered an 8.  Word to the wise, pay attention to the conversion charts for British/European/US shoe sizes.  I received a size 6 in Bigfoot rather than an 8 in women's.

I debated sending them back for the right size, but then thought that maybe they'd fit Mom, so I hauled them up to the lodge.  They'll be a bit big for her, but they're useable.  I'm kind of bummed, because I really like the gription (yes, that's grip + traction, and yes, it's my word) on them.  I guess it's back to Mom's muck boots for me and she gets to use the new ones.

Would I order from CSN stores again?  Yep; they kept me in the loop with regard to order processing and shipping and my order got here earlier than it's expected "due date".  My only issue is the size chart is not close to accurate.  If you're going to order these boots, you'd do good to order a size smaller than you wear.

Up For Review

You know, from just a couple of days ago, that I agreed to review product from CSN Stores.  I was initially disappointed that they don't carry any horse-related equipment in their pets or outdoor section, and I had agreed to do a review on this blog, which is horse-related.  As I was browsing through their site, I came upon some boots that I can use as muck boots.

I've never actually owned my own pair of muck boots; I've always just borrowed Mom's.  Boy is she going to be happy that I'm getting my own!  The sizing may be an issue, as they don't come in half sizes, only whole.  I went up a half a size when I ordered, and I'm sure that will be okay, because I'm not going to live in these boots - just pull them on when I have to go out to a muddy pen.  The bonus is that they're steel-toed so my little tootsies are protected.

They're scheduled to ship next week (holiday weekend) and I expect them the following week.  Now all we need is some rain so I can test them out...

"Tales" Hits The Big Time

Well, the semi-big time.  When the book sells, I'll really, really have hit the BIG TIME.  Every blogger has milestones that mark their growth.  Mine were: followers that weren't dictated by family obligation; comments that weren't dictated by family obligation; hosting guest posts; being asked to do a book review.  Now, I've been contacted by CSN Stores to host a give-away or review.

Because I don't want to do a give-away for a store I can't vouch for, I opted to do a review of one of their products.  Hopefully, if things work out and I *love* them, they'll allow me to do a give-away at that point.  As you know from reading my review of LOSING CHARLOTTE, I'll be honest.  I may not be very eloquent, but I'll let you know if I like what I get or not.

If you know me in person, you know that I *hate* shopping.  I'd rather scratch my own eyeballs out than shop anywhere, for any reason (scratch that - book and gun shopping is okay).  But mostly, I hate it with a deep, fiery passion.  Y'all, I went to their website and spent an hour trying to decide what I wanted to review.  They've got everything!

Once the Heathi are out of the house, RockCrawlinChef and I are buying a place with more land than house.  Our plan is to buy a house too small for the kids to move into for very long.  However, we'll have to have a guest room so people can visit.  That's where a sleeper sofa is gonna come in handy.  We can still have a work space/office and be able to host a guest or two for a short period of time.

I think I've found a pair of boots that I can use as muck boots to review, as I wanted to review something "horsey".  Once I've got them in my hot little hands (and on my hot little feet), I'll be sure to post a review here.