On Friday Fives on Beds

[danieldwilliam]

1. What size (twin, full, etc.) is your bed?

We have a king sized bed. That used to be ample when it was just MLW and I. Now that the Captain is eight and quite robust it's not nearly big enough if he decides to come and visit and is then wriggly. Mostly this is him but, where ever he goes at night, Big Seal goes with him. Big Seal, as the name suggests, is quite big.

2. How many pillows do you sleep with?

I have two, one deep,f firm down filled pillow and one flatter, softer foam filled pillow underneath that.

3. Do you have a weighted blanket? If so, does it help you?

I don't. I have a duvet. MLW insists on "weighting" it by tucking it between the mattress and the bed frame. For the sake of marital harmony I pretend not to find this slightly uncomfortable or down right weird. I don't care enough. I've slept for long enough in bad enough conditions in the past that I don't find the physical attributes of the room I'm sleeping in don't much bother me.

4. Do you sleep with any stuffed animals?

Good god no!

Well only if Big Seal gets lonely and comes for a visit with the Captain. Big Seal is at least a peaceful sleeper who has never tried to sit on my head whilst both of us were asleep and then blamed the shape of my face for his own poor sleep.

5. Do you have to have the TV on to go to sleep?

Never. I very occassionally watch the TV in bed if I am tired or ill. I mean, once a quarter occassionally. Since the advent of streaming and digital recording much, much less so. If I'm tired I'll watch the second half of whatever it it I'm watching on catch-up. If I'm ill, I'm either able to make it to the sofa in the family room or I'm asleep.

I consider waking up to discover that I have fallen asleep with the television on to be personal moral failing.

Comments

[mountainkiss]

How big is Big Seal?

[danieldwilliam]

Big Seal is about 75 cm long and about 30 cm wide. Currently most of the stuffing is compacted so it doesn't take up much of the volume that it could do.

[mountainkiss]

Are you thinking that his stuffing is likely to change in the future?

[danieldwilliam]

It has changed in the past. It was plumper when it was younger.

It has been a stable policy measure in our household for many years not to increase the amount of stuffing in Big Seal but the natives are restless and might petition for additional stuffing.