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Both Christmas and New Year flew by, with me working a ton of hours in between it seemed.
I kept true to my blog word by giving out gift certificates to loved ones as gifts. I’m going to have to get over that and somehow develop a talent for picking gifts. Gift certificates aren’t going to fly for the next fifty years that I hope to be alive.
In return I got a gift certificate from my dad for the Valley Plaza. I bought a stethoscope, a scrub top, and a duvet cover for the down comforter my mom bought me.
I used to be quite Spartan when it came to my sleeping accommodations. It probably stemmed from the army. There, you were given a twin bed to sleep on. If you were lucky, the bed was fairly new. If not, then you slept on a bed with prisoner stripes that was manufactured in the 1960’s.
After the army, I slept on a firm full-sized mattress with basic sheets. Everything was handed down to me. A couple of years ago, I was given a much plusher full-sized mattress that began my sleep revolution. A few months ago, I bought some high-count thread sheets whereas before, I just used sheet sets handed down to me or bought on the cheap at Target. It was all the same to me.
Now, I have a down comforter. This thing is great. I can crank my thermostat down to 65 degrees, and this thing keeps me as warm as a campfire. I used to use a top sheet, a micro fleece blanket, and a regular comforter to keep warm at night. It did nothing compared to the down comforter and simple top sheet I used now.
Down comforters are pricey. I don’t know exactly how much they cost, but I do know that the duvet covers, which are like a sheet that encloses the comforter so you don’t get it dirty, run about $60-80. Why so much? I don’t know. They are hard as hell to find for a full-sized bed. Today, I decided to continue the trend by buying another duvet cover and some sheets with even higher thread counts. You can tell the difference in comfort when you are trying to sleep during the day. You need all the help you can get.
January 3rd, 2007 at 9:12
That’s the life! I can’t sleep w/ thick blankets for some reason, I get too hot or claustrophobic…
January 3rd, 2007 at 10:09
My first introduction to the duvet: Russia, baby!
January 3rd, 2007 at 19:58
I guess it is actually more of a duvet cover that I bought. That and the down comforter form the duvet itself. Whatever the case, if I don’t crank down the heat, I wake up doused in sweat. In the summer, I might go back to the microfleece as the primary top blanket, otherwise three months febrile.
January 11th, 2007 at 14:00
Down Comforters are the bomb! Makes you want to curl up and snuggle all day with someone special!
January 13th, 2007 at 3:23
Also makes it easy to sleep for 12 hours when it is 40 degrees outside, like today. :p
August 1st, 2007 at 4:01
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