My Day And A Pair Of Muck Boot Hosers
Recently I had a wonderful day, and not because it was nice outside, just the opposite in fact. My wife, of 12 years is perhaps the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me, and it’s because she’s right with just about everything. I’m a builder in the northern part of Michigan and as anybody who lives here can tell you, the winters are very cold. Now general contracting work does slow in the winter season, but there is plenty of work inside most homes to keep me busy throughout these cold months.
A friend of mine called with a bad water leak that was not only running down the walls but dripping onto the floor as well. This required some investigation in which I discovered the problem was a leak in the roof. Needless to say there was already a foot of snow on the ground and on the roof. Usually I don’t go on a roof in the winter time unless it’s an emergency and this was one of those times.
Now, this was just after the holiday season and one of the gifts that I received from my wife was a new pair of boots, Muck Boots Hosers to be specific. They looked like really nice pair of “rubber boots” to me, but I’m outside working on my feet all day long, how long is a pair of rubber boots going to last me? And these aren’t the kind that slip over your existing work boots; they are the boots, rubber, soles, waterproof, etc….. All rolled into one fairly nice package.
So before I went on this roof, I grabbed this new pair of waterproof boots from the van and put them on, I figured since they are new, they should have some good traction. All I know is, I think my leather work boots are history. I didn’t think anything made of rubber was going to protect my feet the way my traditional boots always have, but I have to say that even in sub freezing weather, my feet were comfortable and flexible.
What I didn’t know was that my wife knows what I need to do my job better than I do. A genuine pair of Muck Boots, apparently they are high quality rubber waterproof boots, not the kind you’d find at Walmart or Target, but something that appears to me like it’s going to last me for years. I guess she just wants me home every night in the same condition as I left in the morning, and that’s what I love about her.
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