Shades of Wellington

Not only did I get a rebound of my severe coughing illness these last two weeks, but it's been mighty cold here as well. After an increase in asthma medication dosage, I am back to only coughing due to chest congestion. That does nothing for the weather however. So Glen decided we ought to get an electric blanket. I used to be very skeptical of electrically heated bedclothes. But my experience in New Zealand turned me around. The B&B at which I stayed in Wellington had a huge bed, loaded with sheets, blankets, and quilts of all types, but best of all, it had what the innkeeper called an electric blanket. This was something she would turn on half an hour before I climbed into bed. She'd put it on "3" (high), and when I got into bed, the whole thing would be toasty, like I'd just hopped out for a moment. I'd then turn it down to "1" or even off, and I'd be warm all night. The best part was, it was heating from the bottom, but the blanket lying on it would get warm too. This past week, Glen and I went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and found an electric blanket. There was a television playing a sixty second ad next to the electric blankets, and it advertised not only the blankets, but heated mattress pads! So we got one of those instead, and now I can recreate my B&B experience any night I want! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to turn on my bed!