A lesson from your friends, No. I

Lovelies,

We three here at the Heart of Flame Therein would like to impart some gnomely wisdom to you. With these chilly solstice months coming up, we feel one skill to be of immense importance. Sock Layering. It is an art, a talent, a skill honed by practice and careful mentoring.

What purpose does this "art" serve, you ask? We will pass over your obviously oxymoronical phrasing for now and merely point out that all of us have had to deal with such problems as socks slipping off midst slumber, certain socks being soft but not warm or long enough, or warm but too scratchy. All these problems we are about to solve.

When layering, take care not to mix like socks. For example, refrain from mixing two pairs of woolen socks, or two pairs of thin running socks. For a soft, warm, stays-on-your-foot effect, try putting wool socks over running socks.

Our current favorite combination? Long striped toe socks mixed with striped woolen leg-warmers:



We hope this has helped in some small, small, small way.

Love and sincerity,

Beatrice, Cecil A. Beatley, and Percival E. Worthington