Dec 13 2002

Love/hate: Blankets

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Love/hate for Friday, December 13, 2002
Blankets

I love them. And lots of them. The ideal sleeping conditions for me are a cool room, window open to let in the breeze (though this also lets in the noises caused by those other people who insist on living in close proximity to me, and other auditory undesirables, such as sirens and the roar of traffic, not to mention olfactory undesirables, such as cigars and barbecues), two feather pillows, and lots of blankets.

Even though we live where the temperature range is only about 40 degrees at the most, and we don’t get the extreme cold that curses much of this great country in the depths of winter, I love having lots of blankets on the bed. It makes me feel all snuggly and warm. Freudians will tell you that it’s wanting to be back in the womb, but given my ambivalent feelings toward my manic-depressive, passive-aggressive mother, that seems unlikely to me (as do most of Freud’s theories, to tell you the truth). But I do find it comforting to have a certain weight of blankets on me in the dark night. And of course, a cat or two is essential.

There is generally one or two of our four cats sleeping with us, though since they are cats, it’s unpredictable as to who it will be and when. Cats are as capricious as I am, and it’s impossible to distinguish and kind of pattern in their sleeping arrangements. They just honor us with their presence when they feel like it. Nothing helps you get back to sleep faster than a purring cat cuddled up to you. And you can count on them to hunt down those demons and monsters that lurk in the fearful dark as efficiently as they dispatch any stray bugs that venture into their home territory.

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5 Responses to “Love/hate: Blankets”

  1. # Kathleenon 13 Dec 2002 at 9:55 am

    I’m so with you on the blanket issue. The more the better. Even here in bitter cold Michigan, I like to have the window open just a touch so that my face is cool, while the rest of me is toasty warm under my red/black very warm afghan my sister crocheted for me my first year in SF, red/black buffalo checked on one side with faux sheepskin on the other blanket that Julius had bought for me when I moved to SF, recently I had a Winnie-the-Pooh throw and then on top of all that is my fabulous down comforter. And don’t forget flannel sheets. I do not believe in warmth w/o weight!

  2. # Candion 13 Dec 2002 at 11:28 am

    You know, if you want another cat sleeping with you, I’m sure Pismo would be more than happy to oblige, considering we don’t let him sleep with us. LOL

  3. # LisaBon 15 Dec 2002 at 4:43 pm

    I agree: multiple blankets and at least 2 cats.

  4. # Amyon 16 Dec 2002 at 5:40 am

    I like as few blankets with as much warmth as possible, whereas my husband likes the weight of heavy blankets and the warmth they bring. However, he keeps a fan blowing on him. It drives me nuts.

  5. # Ravenon 16 Dec 2002 at 7:14 am

    I like lots of blankets but my feet must be free… I usually have my feet hanging off the end of the bed… what would Freud say there I wonder…

    As for the womb thing, from there you’d have all the warmth of family conection without having to listen to anything anyone had to say… sounds ideal…