It started violently snowing recently, but then stopped quite quickly.

The view from my window

This part is not really related to Paris.

Each time I have worn my black boots for an extended period of time I have started to feel mysterious pain near the back of my right heel. Today I finally solved that mystery. After investigating the shoe I discovered a small area protruding above the rest in the heel area. When I looked closer I realized it must be the head to a nail. Sure enough, when I got the needle-nose pliers and yanked it out, it was a nail. Granted it was not the sharp end in my heel and it was only slightly raised, but still could be quite annoying and I’m happy to have the mystery solved. Now I know why DSW puts certain shoes on the sales rack.

The Nail