I Made Something Today

This is a book I found at an antiques mall in Wisconsin in October.  I have wanted this book for years.  Barnes and Noble used to carry it, but it was $19.99 which seems a lot for someone like me who already owns a bunch of sewing books and still isn't very good at it.
But, this one was marked $8.00.  I thought about it for awhile and then noticed it was on a shelf marked 50% off.  For a measly four bucks I could not resist.
So today I remembered that there was a pattern for elf slippers in this book.  One is SUPPOSED to enlarge the pattern, but I kind of liked the size as it was.
Last week I'd been searching for something else when I found my small stash of wool felt.
Hmm.  But why would I want to make elf slippers?  I couldn't come up with a valid reason.  Oh, well.
But as I went along I thought "How FUN would it be for a few of these children I know to find just ONE elf slipper on their floor on Christmas morning?"  My stitches are horribly uneven, but I could sort of see it coming together.  Then I remembered that I had just come across a very old leather wallet that had been my dad's.  Suddenly it felt like he and I were on an adventure together.  And look at that sole!  The fold in the wallet just makes the whole thing look rather convincing, wouldn't you say?
So, I'll ask my busy Daughter if it sounds like a good idea to her, and maybe, just maybe one of Santa's helpers might leave a small clue behind on Christmas morning.