Killer Slippers

There is nothing I like more than a nice hot cup of coffee by the fire on a stormy morning like this one, and no morning would be complete without a favorite pair of slippers, either. So when I happened upon this inspired crafting book in at the Barrett Memorial Library, I just had to share it with you, my loyal readers.

Killer Slippers and How to Make Them gives you detailed, step-by-step instruction on how to make a variety of creative slippers, including the frangipani slippers (affectionately named "frangi" and "pani"), slippers that look like potato sacks called "the Tubers," elephant slippers called "Babar" and "Celeste," swan slippers, housefly slippers, and of course, as the cover indicates, tugboat slippers.

(As regards the cover, however, I found the photographer's choice of a leg model very curious - the man they chose has surprisingly hairless ankles with some sort of rash and then VERY hairy knees.)

If you're feeling crafty and would like extra-cozy feet, get yourself to the library for some killer slippers!

Furry Fanstastic

Today's Random Item of the Day: Furry Fantastic edited by Jean Rabe & Brian M. Thomsen

A few highlights:

"There has always been something magical about our furry friends...cats and dogs are not our only furry friends, not by a long shot.
Some people like mice.
Some like larger rodents, or perphaps wilder canines, or even those big and burly folks who do their stuff in the woods.
The furry botherhood is a big tent party.
The stories featured here represent that big tent in voice, ethnicity, sensibility, and sensuality.
Some are darker, some are lighter...and some are plainly just personality driven.
...and all are decidedly denizens of the fantastic.
(...and for all of you bird/fish/retile pet fans, sorry fur is fur and that doens't include scales or feathers-at least at the present time.)

This is such an interesting book, I was reading it to my cat last night, and it was only then that I noticed the eyes of the cat on the cover. If you look closely there is a magician in each eye. Truly an amazing book.

Another fantastic item available at the Barrett Memorial Library.