Friday, May 4, 2012

Sleeping on Sunshine

I came home from work after a really stressful day yesterday. On my way home, I wandered around Target for about an hour just to decompress. As I went through the bedding aisle, thinking to get a new pillowcase, I saw that it was time for me to make the bed I have in the basement into a real bed. It's a King, and I've been working with some 1990s striped sheets, a queen comforter that I remember since childhood, and my twin quilt from college to make up the difference. My pillowcases ranged from a nice green one I grabbed from someone else's sheet set, two that I had in college, and that flower one from ten years ago. All great bedding, to be sure, but as you can tell, this bed has been a collage of unassociated decor for far too long. As a treat, I decided:


Get a set of nice, high-thread count, Green Sheets 


Buy a Duvet
Buy a new Pillow




My room light is very yellowy (making my bedspread look orange on the phone camera) so I used a filter. It looks way better in person, and I had one of the best sleeps I have had in two weeks.
High-thread count = luxury.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Katy and the Camelbak

That sounds almost as if it could be a book title. In that case, it would have to be a BPA free book, and the illustrations would include the following figures:



Three of these reside in VA (two of which are mine), and one in TX. The idea of acquisition was all borne from a nice stay at my sister-in-law's house, where I saw these all being used and loved. Tonight I told Joel that he really should get one. Clever guy: his response was, "Well, my birthday is coming up."
Ruminating-- how many more colors do they carry at Target?

Thanks, Katy. I don't know how you feel about being a trend-setter, but I am grateful for it. I enjoy the design and functionality, plus I have not used a disposable water bottle in months. That just feels right.