Barefoot and...

Well, just barefoot. LOL! Got ya going for a minute, didn't I? Thought I might be Peapod II, did you?

Actually, I just wanted you guys to see this site. It's dedicated to all you barefooters from around the globe:
barefooters.org - http://www.barefooters.org/

Yeah, thought the population of Newark was going to increase with gardenbaby or gardenkid or gardenboy or cardengirl. Or one of each. LOL Gardenhubby would have to get an additional job. Jim

Hey, did I hear my name? LOL Barefoot and.....I resemble that remark! GW I was so hoping to have you share in my misery, I mean joy! :) Just kidding, I love being pregnant. It is the delivery that smarts! Funny website. I hate shoes. I can barely wait to get into the house and kick off my shoes.

Oh, boy. Where's Horseshoe? He MUST be a member of this society. If he's not, we should sign him up. He really needs the list of "barefoot-friendly establishments" in his truck, so when he needs to dart into a quickie-mart for a "cold beverage" he won't be forced to whip up some make-shift shoes :) (And if you haven't heard THAT story, you missed a good one.)

Right up my alley this - I HATE shoes!!!

Me too but sure like shopping for them,lol' Just in case though always have the "duct tape" in the truck,lol'
PS;Not good for wiring,conducts,ya,ya,ya'''

What Shoe needs to do is to carry the reply from the state rep in North Carolina: http://www.barefooters.org/health-dept/NC.html, along with a copy of OSHA's rules on footwear: http://www.barefooters.org/osha.html


Yeah, that's it! He could fold the paper and duct tape it to the back of his fig leaf. LOL!

:-) Kimberley

ah-humMMMMMM...(permission to enter?) Barefeet ya say? Well, I gots TWO of 'em! Yep. Right on the ends of my legs! (and altho my belly seems to protrude outwards a might bit more than it used to, trust me, "there ain't no baby in there") (and you can quote me!) (What's really weird tho is that as my tummy has gotten bigger so has my belly-button! Really weird looking! Like it's a third eye or something! And the weirdest part is I haven't bumped into things in the dark like I used to when I get up to go wee-wee! Is my 3rd eye planning my footsteps? Is that strange ya'll?) Anyway, as for barefeet...I couldn't live without 'em! Even wrote a song about my feet once. Called it "Size Tens"...(well, they were that size when I wrote the song.) Anyway, as for all the rest of ya that insist on smotherin' yer toenails with darkness and demand that the bottoms of yer feet never hit the ground, I sure wish you'd try it sometime. Not only is it good for your sole (hehehe) but it is good for the rest of yer Bod. Trust me here. 'Tis like a foot massage! And it's free! So tonite, as ya sit there in front of the 'puter, or cook supper, or let the dog/cat out, go bare-foot! Just take it one step at a time! ;>) You can do it! And if you should step on something "uncomfortable" then ignore it and continue on. And if someone comments on your funny way of walking/hopping/limping...tell 'em you've recently taken up Hip-hop dancing! And as for the words you're mumbling as you walk that way, tell 'em you've also taken up Rappin'!) As for Rappin', I guess I've said enuff, and will now shut my rappin' trap! (Sheesh, surely by now ya'll should know not to get me started on such an important subject! If I was a basketball player my mind and mouth would certainly be "traveling".) Nite ya'll!

Thanks Shoe,wigglin' ma toes now,lol,sweet dreams'

I agree, my shoes are the first thing I take off when I get home from work! I hate wearing shoes. My dad used to holler at me for going out and getting the mail barefoot in the snow. So much more comfortable with no shoes!

Sharon

Well I guess I need to join this club too.I hate shoes I kick them off as soon as I walk in the door and they don't go back on until I have to go someplace.

Oh, yeah - I was so busy volunteering Horseshoe for this club, I forgot to mention that I am rarely spotted with shoes on, unless I have to wear 'em :)

Yep, I'm a Barefoot Baby, too! I LOVE to feel the soft grass under my feet and the cool springs of my creek washing over them (yeah, I'm a wader, too). Here's a good site for all you people who want to be a Barefoot Baby, too, but just don't know where to begin: http://www.unshod.org/ebbfhike/bfhik101.htm
An interesting look at going barefoot:http://home1.gte.net/res09dkv/barefoot.html
And an interesting feature you may want to add to your garden: http://barefoot.esmartweb.com/path.html though you may want to make it a bit more permanent.

"Can one say he really knows a beautiful
mountain, without having felt it, too?" ~ Bill Choisser, barefoot hiker

Interesting Wingnut' Hard to imagine someone having to learn what it is though,going without shoes,hum,lol'

I think it's more of a getting used to it thing ~ don't overdo it if you don't have callouses, remember not to drag your feet and don't "plod". Yeah, Sis, it is kind of a funny thought, isn't it? "Learning" how to go without shoes. My city slicker cousins had to be taught, though. They weren't so dense as to still think milk came from the grocery store, but were they ever surprised to find out just EXACTLY where eggs came from!

I have heel spurs, so I can't be barefoot for a long time or I'm hurting! But I do tread out into the yard and to the veggie garden with my feet au natural. In our yard, though, there are many "environmental hazards"...dog logs. Ewwwwwww.

GW, don't those spurs jingle-jangle a bit loud when walking around the house? (do the dog logs get those little star designs in them when you step on them?) And yes, Vols...seems you've 'volunteered' me on several occasions! Thanks! (and now I'm envisioning you with rare spots on your feet.) Wingy, I was amazed reading that people need instructions also on how to not wear shoes...wow. That blows my mind but it offered good advice for beginners to learn by. So now folks, time for ya'll to get started! And I wanna hear some updates, k?

Dang it, Shoe. I was agonna edit that thar post and make mention of my janglin' heel spurs. I reckon ya beat me to it, pardner. How's those teeth of yourn doin, anyhoo? Didja hit the doc's spitoon when ya spit?

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I hate shoes too! Hate em! So how do you guys and gals counter act the cracked heels? I hate that!

Cracked heels? That's the sign of perfection, Schmetterling! (now that's an unusual word coming off'a my tongue...don't know that I've ever said that one before) (is that a family name?) Anyway, cracked heels are like hard boiled eggs...a sign that something is ready for it's purpose! A sign that all is well within them cracks...a sign that, well, you get the meaning. Anyhoo, I reckon if you're wanting to deal w/cracked heels you oughta either use Bag Balm (on your heels preferably) or walk in the creek more often, it works for me. (But then again, I ain't much on appearances. Even my doctor rolled away from me in his inspection chair once whilst inspectin' my feet where a ten-penny nail went in...muttered sumpthin to himself like "this foot has not seen a Gootchie in it's whole life"...I think that must be some sort of shoe.)

Okay, I did it, I went outside this morning without my shoes. ( I love my shoes, never leave the house without them and socks too)It was in the mid to low 40"s last night with a heavy dew. I have to admit it Shoe, I didn't even feel those rocks in the driveway when the dog dragged me across them (cause my feet were FROZEN!!!!) Nope, give me back my shoes and socks thank you.
Cala

Rub some plaintain on 'em, Cala. Works wonders for a variety of ills, right Shoe? ;o)

Kicking my shoes off as we speak!
hahah horseshoe you make me laugh.... your such a good tonic... and you beat me to it too about the spurs!! hahaheheheheeh.... had them once too.....dont know about janglin but man there was some squawking goin on!

changed my shoe type.. (when I wear them) and away they went!
as for cracked heels???? no problem... get a foot massage every night from DH!!!smooth as a babys butt.... is that o.k. to say here? hope so.. sometime the language thing is somewaht different... if its wrong I apologise in advance...

laura

Oh and as for the belly button??? the further it gets away from the body the more it takes on a life of its own! stick a little light in there and a 9volt battery and you will have no problem walking at night!!!!!!!!!!!
heck! could fit a beacon in mine.... if I could find it.. havnt seen it in years! doesnt that mean by state law that if somethin is missing is is deemed dead after two years or something.....
I tell you folks... I lose things all the time! and of all the things I have lost in my life....
I miss my mind the most..

Laura

And Zola Budd, the long-distance runner from South Africa was a bare-foot runner in the Olympics.
Our feet are designed to walk bare-foot. I dunno how those ladies climb on those high-heels and its likes and still manage to move forward! Sure it would give problems to the spine for them.
I hated shoes in school. I used to remove them when the classes started. At home, I walk barefoot. In the garden I use slippers. It becomes inevitatle to wear my shoes to play Tennis and Cricket.

I think I have the perfect gift for Shoe. Where I work, we sell a little light that runs on a watch battery. You stick it in your belly button and it blinks! LOL Hmmm, will have to see if they are still there. I would get one for me, but now that I am in the sixth month of pregnancy, it won't be long before my button is an outie. Sure sign that the baby is 'done', sort of like the Thanksgiving turkey. :)

LOL! The pop-up timer! You're a riot, Michele! ROTF!

LOL!!! Too funny!

OMG!!!!!!!!! note to self: self, do not under any circumstances leave a thread unread, and then try to catch up at midnight. self: you know DH is right in the next room and laughing so loud this time of night is against the rules.
Y'all!! I have never had to stifle myself like I did reading this. I read the first 2 posts days ago, and since I don't go barefoot, and there was so much else going on, I didn't finish. what a hoot!!!!!!!!!!!

tiG-are you okay now? Did you wake him? LOL Bet you took off your shoes and ran through the house, didn't you??? Hope you didn't step on one of those %$^^#@# Lego's!
chuckle

I'm fine now, but I almost lost it last night. No, didn't wake him, but I hurt myself keeping quiet. And then I didn't get a lego, I got one of the babies toys, a cookie jar with lots of shapes, real loud, and I set the music in it off!!!! But it was worth it for the laughs:)

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Well, glad you didn't wake him. LOL He must be a real light sleeper. :)

no, he sleeps the sleep of the dead. But my computer is only 6 feet and a thin wall away from our bed. and as funny as this thread is, you can see where I thought there might be some trouble!!!
We are so lucky here to have all this humor, can't get this on tv!!!

After I read this I thought I better post a warning - I am being brutely honest in this post. (I don't mean to offend/upset anyone!! My deepest apologies if I do.)

Shoe - I too go barefoot - the right one was / is mangled had horse take a liken' to pawin' on that one. I can still feel the big guy but the other little pigs are lifeless. The left one well I ran nail threw that one and didn't have enough common sense to stop running so I ripped hole through it - you coulda fit a quarter in there. Bag Balm and pink drawing salve from the vet are the best for darn near any ailment. Those with the nail problems - easy to fix just have the nail forever removed - I did that on several of them piggies and it was the best thing I ever did. (have that done in the winter though, then if it gets to hurtin' you can take a walk in the snow) Oh did I mention that I have to wear heels everyday to work too! No wonder my feet hate me and the people at work are a little confused. I think they think I'm Hillbilly in hiding!

ROTFLOL............Got my Happy fix for the day!!!!!!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart & yes BTW I like being barefoot too!!!!

If one could rename a thread this one would be "Bag balm and pop-up-belly-timers!" Hoo-hoo! That'd make one look! Too funny!

Oh, Calalily! Please try it again sometime when it's not so cold out. And make sure you're not affixed to the dog. ;-)

A pop up Turkey timer. Oh my, the tears are now streaming down my face.

Okay, on a more serious note - Schmetterling, bare feet do not automatically mean you'll have cracked heels (nor does wearing shoes necessarily guard against them.) I use a a pumice stone (an artificial one, actually) to slough off the dead skin anytime I think of it while I'm in the shower. I also have a peppermint + melaleuca foot cream that I use every night before I got to bed. It smells wonderful, feels cool and helps keep my heels looking nice - well at least not cracked :)

Oh, this is too funny.......