in response to previous ion thread: try a few drops of eucalyptus oil on door mat
I love eucalyptus which reminds me its time to harvest my camphor leaves 
which reminds me of something interesting I saw recently
While most love to walk on soft grass how bout stones well laid out
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/192053_hcenter23.html
I wonder how many here wear shoes? I am almost always barefoot, or wearing sox or flip flops. My feet do not like to be confined in shoes
blesse New Year!!!