... with boughs of ... yeah, that analogy doesn't work for long. There is no good way to turn a carol into a Sci-Fi joke. Have you notice that Science Fiction programs rarely have save-the-day-in-the-nick-of-time Christmas episodes? There's always this vague notion that in the far future, there is no currency, no celebrations and certainly no bank holiday three-day weekends aboard star ships.
But, not the point today! Today, we revel in Trek goodness:
![Star Trek Pillows](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuz7kRrdA-yw3w22jloCjU342JQkM6wNQEduhkxO6IrdH4AKpF5MyeILty5rMh3-aowB13gr7NCDayiQCoqtmnHqXQ4GXXv5RvCJ_7HKJSHbfiVNKs2_eEzl_pai7kg2vhCDFYdLMowA4/s400/pillows.jpg)
Ah, the Pillow Astronaut blog, for the first time in 460 total posts, is actually promoting... pillows. It’s all too poetic. Alert reader and fellow Firefly Quote-App coder Joanne Campbell from DragonFlight Designs facebooked this delightful link to me.
Be still my heart, I finally found a decorative set of pillows I would actually use. The creator is the brains behind the Yellow Bug Boutique, and makes pillows, holidays stockings, and tree ornaments in Star Trek TOS colors and designs. Can LED & wicker Rudolph The Red-Nosed Romulans be far behind? I love the magic of the season.
![Periodic Table Pillow](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mrcKc36qvMl73esY4L2ekOgs-VKqNBO9X3eyTDofyQIMXLNwWarfKQAfEnhU9dBG6pZl13ncgV_dt1lPdX_-TFXagfMw-Kz3w65w8nghSmrrKJ5UvhWto3cWCurTrG1tDHBDidTNQjJE/s400/pirate.jpg)
As if this wasn’t enough, the same craftswoman creates many other items using the Periodic Chart of Elements, spelling out things like Wine, Bacon, Chocolate, Beer and… Pirates? o but I bask in the glow of her awesomeness.
Regulars who keep up with my space sports might recognize this particular website, as I discussed Etsy's collaboration with NASA for a craft contest in November. Thousands of votes poured in, and finalists were chosen for the second round of voting in December.
![Etsy NASA Craft Collaboration](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-48o_BInoo1H5lSDs8x5zhvqPNpj0Olig3u3lpC9m-8QuiD8h-30XyMODBbKUQwZz6J40RA81CpIR7GM_js4WJ2SbstU3A3jb8Mv-MmEXHPPLxHA4XfOeNFX4nSCgE0CQNFW_lcI7fPl/s400/etsycon.jpg)
I was gratified to see that a couple of the things I voted for made it to the finals... especially that nifty Space Shuttle hat. I keep trying to figure out someplace I could wear that gem. Anyway, voting is a shorter affair this time around, since there are fewer novelties to pick through, go check out all the great sci-fi creations!