Cowboy Boots for Kids

When my son was very small, he begged for cowboy boots for kids everytime we went to the store. His dad had a pair that he liked to put on and stumble through the house in. He was so cute trying to walk in boots that came up to his hips. We purchased him a pair for his birthday. Tan with gold colored thread outlining the boot patter, the boots were much easier for him to walk in than his dad's.

Next time we went to his grandmother's house, he insisted on wearing them (of course!) to show all his cousins. The grandparents lived in the country on a property that had at one time been a working farm. True to the old fashioned belief that nothing should be wasted, water from the washing machine and the kitchen sink was routed out to a ditch next to the garden (this is no longer legal in most counties, but was legal at the time). Water from washing clothes and dishes kept the garden irrigated. The vegetables and fruit were good, but the water from the drains had a distinct odor.

While we were there, my son decided to go walking. He was young enough that he was not allowed outside of the fence, but the yard was large, and the fence also enclosed the garden. When he found the irrigation ditch, he remembered his other grandfather telling him that if you got boots wet and wore them till they dried, they would fit your feet better.

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