Celebrating Slippers

October is Pajamas and Slippers Month, a cozy celebration that seems appropriate in the Northern Hemisphere as nights get longer and cooler. But after a day of researching both, it’s apparent to me that slippers are a lot more fun.

Humans have always tried to keep their feet warm and comfortable, which means slippers have a long history featuring many styles from indigenous moccasins, to Prince Albert’s (a style named after Queen Victoria’s consort who helped popularize them in the 1800s), to Venetian Furlanes favored by gondoliers. My personal favorites are the seemingly limitless varieties of ankle-covering fuzzies that exemplify fun. I personally uncovered images of:

• Animals – multiple versions of alligators, bunnies, bears, cats, claws, cows, chicks, ducks, dogs/puppies (including more than a dozen specific breeds), geese, and sea creatures (including axolotls, blob fish, dolphins, lobsters, and sharks), plus armadillos, deer, donkeys, elephants, frogs, giraffes, hedgehogs, hippos, mice, otters, pandas, sheep, sloths, and snails.
• Food – avocadoes, bread, cupcakes, eggs, grapes, lemons, martinis, oranges, pizza, strawberries, tacos, watermelon, and more.

The quartet below are among dozens found at https://www.bunnyslippers.com/shop .

And you? How will you celebrate this call-to-coziness month?

This post is an edited excerpt from yesterday’s e-newsletter, Wait Lifters – uplifting content for every kind of downtime.? If you enjoyed it, please share it.

Kathy Laurenhue, M.A, C.H.P., is the creator of Wiser Now, Inc . , dedicated to fostering wellbeing in people of all ages through training and publications. Known for her practical and lighthearted approach, she is a prolific content provider to multiple clients.? Her website, CreatingDelight.com , is especially focused on creating fun and goodwill and her newly revamped? Caregiving website is focused on both givers and receivers. Reach her at [email protected] .?