Pretendian?

 For a very long time, from my known family history, I thought that I was English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch.

Vaguely interesting, I thought.

But, people kept on telling me that I had to have some Indigenous in my background.

So, I began to think that I had a little bit. And, since my mother was born in Salamanca, N.Y., maybe lots. Maybe she was taken from the Reservation there by her doctor father???

Anyway, my DNA just shows Weird Stuff. One place that I downloaded it to said 1% Indigenous.

So, was I a Pretendian? 

I bought a t-shirt that says "Indigenous Ally", and am trying to not be one now. But I tend to babble about my DNA being so weird, that maybe I have more Indigenous in me....

I wish that I could stop wondering. I think that I'm scaring people off....lol 

Guess that I'm just what I always was---someone who doesn't fit in anywhere.

Na-Me-Res Powwow at Fort York Historical Site.

Spring Boots

 I have been sort of looking for boots for early spring, and late fall. Shoes aren't warm enough this time of year, but winter boots are too warm.

I went by a tiny store last week, and saw some very pretty cowboy boots in the window. They had painted flowers on them.

Since I have more money lately, I thought that I could afford the probable $100 that they would cost.

Fortunately, I looked at their site online yesterday. 

Their boots started at $300. The ones that I liked? $699.95!

Guess that I won't be buying them! And relieved that I never asked in the store. Kind of embarrassing when you can't afford something, and have to tell the store.

I am now going to go to Gwartzman's to get leather paint. I hope that the pair that I saw at Double Take Thrift Store in beige will still be there. I'll just paint  that $14 pair of used boots with flowers. 😊

Tarene playing a little tune on her recorder