It's been clear to me all day that karma/the stars/etc. were indubitably on my side, and that anything I turned my hand to would come up roses. This was borne out by the evening's successes, which is to say that I now have, not one, but
two pairs of Nice Boots[tm]. And this after searching (in a somewhat dilatory fashion, I admit) for several years, mind you. One pair is knee-high black satin, and an actually semi-walkable heel; the other is thigh-high black PVC with fuck-me heels.
sweh's house is not much suitable for picture-taking, alas, but after some diligent effort we got one good shot of the latter pair, which I'll upload tomorrow. But you don't get to see me in the PVC catsuit that goes with. It's too big for me now, anyways.