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bicycle girl collage print, originally uploaded by {studiobeerhorst}-bbmarie.

I rode my bicycle down to the post office to send out two pieces of art sold through our www.etsy.com/shop/studiobeerhorst packages. We have been hit with a heavy load of snow here in central Michigan and it has remained very cold which means all the secondary roads are carrying a thick load of packed down snow and ice. This makes riding a bicycle a challenge. I needed to find a pair of winter boots because I had none and my only real pair of shoes has a worn out heal and hole that wants to pack in snow as well as a tear on one side of the patent leather. I made my way to Coat of Many Colors on Wealthy Street, doing my best to stay up on my bike. Once at the store I was met by the friendly store dogs and then Matt and Beaver the partner owners. They had been having a slow day and decided to use the extra time to rearrange the store. Sorting through a pile of boots Matt had pulled out for me I was able to pick out up a nice pair of used Carolina boots in my size. When I got home I gave them a treatment of mink oil for water proofing and this morning I gave them a good polish. I love my friends at Coat of Many Colors and I love these boots that keep my feet dry and nice and warm and I am grateful for a bike that can still get me places even in tough Michigan winter conditions.