I cleaned my shoes with toothpaste

And now I have minty smelling toes

And my shoes are still muddy. 

I made the decision to buy white running shoes knowing the risks, which, incidentally, manifested themselves on my first walk. My white shoes were no longer white and no amount of scrubbing would make it so.

But here’s the thing; I regret nothing!

My muddy white shoes have shown me places of wonderment like a hidden birdwatch where we delighted in watching an array of birds eating, chirping and splashing about. Those shoes took me on a walk to visit a loved one across a park of healthy mud mounds created by happy earthworms!

But now came the time to wear them to posher places - I’m overseas right now and packing shoes is tricky, so I opted for runners as casual attire, don’t judge me LOL, or do, whatever haha! But white shoes are not casual attire if they’re muddy. 

So this is where the toothpaste came in.

It’s white toothpaste and I thought it was a brilliant idea to clean my shoes with it. It was not.

I now have patchy white and muddy shoes that look nothing like white runners nor casual attire. So, the point of my story is this. Wear the shoes, walk in the mud, see the sights and visit loved ones AND FORGET ABOUT THE DAMN WHITE MUDDY SHOES. There are more important things to worry about than a bit of earthworm mound on your shoes. Truly.

I have so much more to tell you but will try to keep it brief.

What I’m reading:

My first bookshop I visited overseas elicited a squeal of delight as I saw a much anticipated book on the shelves, discounted. It is the latest Tannie Maria Mystery, Wild Things Never Die, by Sally Andrew. It is my current read and is a delight!

What I’m doing:

Sightseeing amazing wildlife, beaches and trees! Entrenching happy memories with family, and eating all the good food!

I know this is all terribly vague, but I’m off on a beach walk on a friend’s PRIVATE ISLAND that I’m staying on right now, sans muddy white shoes, toodaloo!

Check out my wildlife holiday photos on Instagram: elora_canne

Stained glass window at Nanaga, Eastern Cape, South Africa, where we ate pies, and roosterkoek with locally made fig jam and ginger marmalade. 

Bye for now, keep smiling 😊