thursday randomocity*

[thesilia]

*subject line shamelessly stolen from the fabulous madknitsso, i've got a bunch o' crap rolling around in my head. and it's the middle of the night and i can't sleep. so i'm writing it all down, hopefully exhausting myself, and trying the sleep thing again soon as i'm done with this

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I wanted to quickly comment on the socks, will write a longer post tomorrow.

BUT, on your socks, if you are using fabric softener on them...especially the wool or synthetic ones....wash them all without it a few times. Fabric softener is a wax, which clogs the wicking holes, which keeps the 8 ounces per foot per day you sweat right next to your cold tootsies.

Throw your cotton socks out, cotton is a cylenderical fiber that holds the moisture in (hence the nasty wet sock you might normally expect after wearing boots all day). Get synthetic, PLA fibers are my fav for everyday wear, a medium hiking weight for winter wear....Smartwool seem to be the best for me and last a long time (considering the 20 bucks a pair, they better). Plus they have arches built into them, which are a Godsend when you are on your feet all day.

Fleece socks are the warmest that I know of (outside of battery powered ones), and you can get a thin merino wool liner to up the warmth factor.

Also, spring for some good slippers....that should help for in the casa. REI has a HUGE sale starting tomorrow, where everything that ends in .83 is half off the already clearance price. There are some sweet slippers for a small price.....

IF you need me to mail you some, let me know. I'd be happy too....off to bed..

Love ya