Nine Karen Kuhl 9/21 '14

A lot of my days are defined by what I'm not doing. Today I am not joining my girlfriends at a winery in NJ for some food and music. I am also not mowing my lawn or starting my fall cleanup. Neither am I walking the cat or... doing anything productive, really, for that matter.

No, well, I'm writing. That's good, right? And I this week did manage to get the house back to hygenic standards (well, for me, but I was the Crazy Cleaning Lady). And I am recently showered, including hair washed, and teeth FLOSSED. Booyah.

Oh, and I did my bedding. Ahhh, clean bedding. Actually, the sheets are not just clean but NEW. I found "performance" sheets at the Blue Box Store for half the price they usually go for. I desperately needed a change in my bed situation because I am always hot and always uncomfortable (and I'm always in bed) even with the eleventy billion mattress pads, foam pads, pillows, and feather toppers. So the sheets are not just freshly cleaned, they are DIVINE. Seriously soft, like that stretchy wicking material in workout clothes. And they do feel cooler to the touch. So there's that.

Now if I just had some decent food in the house. Who bought all this junkfood? Potato chips and onion dip? What? Nice going, inner 13-year-old.

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9/21 '14 7 Comments
"Performance sheets" sound like they ought to be optimized for something beyond sleep. But hey, nothing but nothing is good without sleep.
Thomas Boutell
You'd be amazed at the accessories available for the sleep-challenged. ;) When they make it an Olympic sport, I plan to medal in it. Just after this nap....
Karen Kuhl
I will mention... they are slipperier. ;)
Karen Kuhl
Agreed. Both counts.
Matt Lichtenwalner
So performance in this case is much like it is in physical fitness attire? I had never heard of performance sheets. That's kinda cool.

I like the mood shift during this post. It may be useful to note that you went from down and cynical as you pointed out what you're not doing to more upbeat and cheerful as you described what you did manage to accomplish.

I don't know if your actual mood shifted at all, but I suspect that it may have - even if only a little. You know - the old 'fake it til you make it' thing.

At any rate, here's hoping that you're in better spirits, and the day continues to get better!
Matt Lichtenwalner
Yes, I was surprised to learn that "performance" in this case is exactly like the fitness shirts and shorts you see at Modell's. I know those hold up well to constant wash and year and tend to not pill, so I'm curious if these sheets will do the same. So far I love them.

Thank you for pointing out the mood shift in my post! I have actually been struggling with that very thing, shifting my focus from the negative to the positive. My shrink would love you. :)
Karen Kuhl
I've actually seen the same thing when I post myself. It's easy (for me anyway) to spiral in either direction. So, when I'm aware of it, and I find myself 'writing down', I invert it and make a point of writing about positive things. Almost inevitably, I find myself FAR happier by the end of the post.
Matt Lichtenwalner