thanks you guys! i knew you'd come through.
@traci, the robert clergerie would be perfect if not suede. if i lived in less snow, i would be all over this. the la canadienne passion is in my cart to mull over.
@annagybe--strongly considering:
ted and muffy blaze, la canadienne serafina, also in my cart for mulling
@greenjeans, the jack rogers have that stripped down feel i'm going for, trying to decide if too stripped down, also in my cart.
@kkards, those boots would be contenders if i could remove the tassel. a bit horsey for me.
thanks again!