Does anyone remember the bed
sheets of their childhood? I do and I have tried repeatedly to find sheets like
that. They didn’t have elastic corners or ends and the top and bottom were both
flat sheets. Of course, I’d still want the bottom sheet to have elastic…I’m not
a total dummy. Does anyone remember the mangle which one used to iron those
sheets? My mother never had one, only people with more money than us had those
kinds of appliances. Besides it was big and took up a lot of space. It also
wasn’t much good for ironing anything that wasn’t flat.
Anyway, back to the sheets. I would like to find sheets
that are crisp, but not scratchy. I bought a new set in January and it was like
sleeping between two pieces of sandpaper. I sent them back. I don’t want 10,000
thread count sheets that are as soft as a baby’s bum. I would like sheets that
have some heft to them, that almost but not quite, could benefit from the use
of a mangle.
I also need sheets that are twin extra-long, because that’s
the kind of mattress I have. My mattress is also thick. I bought a second set of
sheets the end of February and returned it as well because my mattress was too
thick. I gathered from the individual at the Bed, Bath and Beyond store that
extra long twin sheets are easy to purchase in August and September because of
all the kids going off to college. Perhaps I’ll need to wait until then in
order to find a set of sheets that’s not too soft and not too scratchy. 
This just occurred to me this very second. What I really
ought to do is clean out John’s bedroom and move myself in there. That’s going
to be a lot of work, however because of all the stuff in there. I’d also need
to paint the walls, purchase new blinds; and, of course new bedding. His (our)
bed is a California King. I wonder if I’d have any better luck at finding crisp
sheets for that bed. Maybe I need to eliminate that bed and get a double bed
instead. Unless I had the doggies come sleep with me, the current bed would be
much too big. On the plus side, I’d only ever have to make one side because I’d
never move around enough to disturb three-quarters of the rest of the bed.
Then, there’s the fact I really like my own room. I’ve
decorated it with the various pictures, glass and a wide variety of jewelry
mounted on black velvet in shadow box frames. Of course, I could take those
down and mount them on the walls across the hall. It could actually be fun to eliminate
all the stuff in there, although I’m not sure where I could move it to. And
then to paint the entire room, including the closet (John never painted the
closets). And, new frilly female-type bedding with lots of color. I think John’s
favorite colors were brown and beige.
I’m going to have to seriously think about changing rooms.
I’m going to have to research and find out how much a new double bed would
cost. If I buy one, will they take the old bed away? And then bedding. I’d need
to decide on bedding before I decided on paint. Can I actually go to Home Depot
or Lowes and look at paint chips at this point in time? I’m sure I could find a
bed and bedding on line, but could I really pick out a wall paint color on
line?
I’m wondering if I’ve gone a little nuts to even consider
doing this. What would be the point if I turn around and sell the house a few
months or even a year after doing all that work. I’m sure whoever were to purchase
the house would want to paint things in their own colors. And, moving a double
bed would be more difficult than a twin. But, for the first time in a while, I
feel a bit excited about having a project. I’m going to have to give it some
more thought. Maybe all I really need is a new set of extra-long twin sheets in
a color I like. That would certainly take a lot less effort, time and money…but,
it certainly doesn’t sound as exciting as redoing an entire room.