What's YOUR Footwear Fetish?

No disrespect to the King, but at first

glance I thought he was wearing

scuba flippers.

Water Buffalo Sandals

Hey, did any of you Boomers have a pair of these during your hippy-dippy-doo days in the 1960s/70s? I know blogging buddy Mitchell of Moving with Mitchell did because he recently confessed all in a blog post comment.

Not too long ago at Poetry Club, we were given the prompt "feet." Here's the poem I dashed off about my days of wearing these sandals. It's not a particularly good poem, but it brought back a lot of memories!

buffalo sandals --

cheap, sturdy brown leather

from India or somewhere

water buffalo hide, I think

tanned and oiled, perfectly flat,

a special loop for your big toe

you had to soak them in hot water

walk around wearing them

til they dried and took on

the shape of your feet

only one step up from walking barefoot

I wore them incessantly every summer

in my university days

now I walk comfortably

only with expensive custom orthotics

worn in sensible shoes

good arch and heel support a must

to prevent plantar fasciitis flareups

looking back to my buffalo sandal days

I can't help but think:

who WAS that lunatic?

[Poem © Debra She Who Seeks, 2025]

Postscript:

Apparently you can still buy these sandals at an online site called HippieShop but the price is absolutely exorbitant these days -- $45! Even the sale price -- $29.99! Mitchell recalls never paying more than $1.99 US for his and I certainly never paid more than $5 Cdn for mine. But sheesh, I guess those current prices reflect 50 years worth of inflation.

MIxed Messages

Crocs, Love 'Em or Hate 'Em

And, of course, I dedicate this post

to Crocs #1 Fan,

John Gray of Going Gently!

Love ya, John!

The Target Dress Challenge

Target came in for a lot of ridicule last year 

when it inexplicably carried a line of these

old timey, gawdawful dresses in its stores. 

But predictably, the internet rose to the occasion 

with true "Little House on the Prairie" resourcefulness!

Here are some of my

favourite photos from the resulting

"Target Dress Challenge!"

To hell with outdated gender norms!

Chickens are this year's 

popular fashion accessory!

I think I know what's for supper tonight.

Time to shovel manure again? 

The woman on the end 

is clearly getting into it, LOL!

Build us a log cabin, Ma!

Always remember to 

take joy in life and friends!

Oh, such a saucy milkmaid!

This next one is my personal fave!

Don't mess with Bunny Girl.

She'll cut a bitch!

(*sigh*)

Now that's my kinda woman!

Cling Wrap SEXINESS

Hey, remember that stupid advice from years ago about how women should greet their husbands at the door wearing only cling wrap and holding a martini?  Well, recently I've had occasion to wrap a certain body part in cling wrap and you know what? It's not all that titillating. 

About a month ago, I had surgery on my leg to remove some (very early stage) skin cancer. The dermatologist stitched me up in a rather gruesome fashion reminiscent of these other famous examples of his handiwork --

Anyway, I am not supposed to get either the wound or its bandaging wet so when I have a shower, I must wrap my leg in cling wrap and secure it at the top with waterproof tape. Even now that the stitches have been removed, the wound is slow to heal completely and I must continue to baby it in this way.

Should I mark this photo NSFW?

NO sexual propositions or marriage proposals PLEASE.