Socks VS Slippers

When I was little, one of the signs of impending winter was a new furry fuzzy pastel coloured pair of slippers. I practically wore them out during the first few months I had them, and I remember that the last thing I did at the end of each day was park them neatly on the floor beside my bed. As I grew older it occured to me that slippers were for babies so no more slippers for moi and I moved on to bare feet or socks which was probably the start of my obsession with socks. I definitely have my preferences and while these are not limited to any particular type, I do have those I don't care for at all. In the same way that I hate country music, I hate frilly and/or lacy socks. Ankle socks hold no appeal whatsoever and are at their least attractive when they have 'busy' fold down cuffs. By busy I mean appliqued with flowers,embroidered with lace or affixed with buttons, bows or ribbons.(these should only see the light of day on very tiny feet!!) I am not a fan of pantyhose for obvious reasons and will continue to avoid them until they no longer threaten to "run!!" Thicker 'tights' with any manner of ridiculous patterns that come in a wide variety of icky colours are verboten but those that are monochromatic are acceptable in a pinch. The socks that I absolutely adore are modern takes on the old sweat sock. They are either thick cotton, thick wool or cashmere. The colours vary but I seem to gravitate to darker hues for winter and lighter for spring. I own several pairs of thin cotton mini socks which fit perfectly into my golf shoes and the thicker cotton minis are ideal for my Converse. The funny thing is that I now possess 2 pairs of fuzzy slippers and shockingly one is a pale yellow bootie. I make no apologies for this unexpected return to my youth because while I still rely on my bare feet during those hot humid summer months-air conditioning not withstanding- on cold nights nothing is better for maintaining cozy feet then my slippers and if the night is particularly frosty, socks AND slippers are the ticket. The only negative is perhaps the chest of drawers that sits prominently in the bedroom crammed with socks!