My wife was a seasoned blanket stealer, having grown up with six siblings. One morning in the late autumn... She: "Why are you in a sleeping bag? Me: "You stole the blankets and I was cold." She: "Why didn't you just get another blanket?" Me: "You snagged that one too." She checks and finds an extra blanket around her. She: "Well, why didn't you take it back?" Me: "You whimpered and cried when I tried. I couldn't take that." She: "Having my husband sleeping on our bed in a sleeping bag is humiliating!" Cancer took you from us way too soon. Miss you, darling.
Not a problem. I am hot natured and usually kick off all covering, even in the winter. I am in south GA. We usually have only a couple of weeks of winter weather and see snow every 20 years.
I finally solved that one during my last stint of marital whatever. We had a queen sized bed. After a couple years of having the blankets stolen, I bought a king sized blanket and comforter for the bed. They hung down to the floor on both sides, but I never again woke up in the night cold because she had all the covers.
Nemo, you have the correct methodology. I (and my wife) make the bed with extra length on MY side of the bed so when aforementioned blanket yanking occurs, I still am covered. Works like a charm! (My Wifey Unit will get cold, toss off the blanket and sheet, only to cool down and yank the covers back over her less than 5-10 minutes later (the time is seasonally adjusted...). Rinse & repeat all night. Oh well.)
My wife was a seasoned blanket stealer, having grown up with six siblings. One morning in the late autumn...
ReplyDeleteShe: "Why are you in a sleeping bag?
Me: "You stole the blankets and I was cold."
She: "Why didn't you just get another blanket?"
Me: "You snagged that one too." She checks and finds an extra blanket around her.
She: "Well, why didn't you take it back?"
Me: "You whimpered and cried when I tried. I couldn't take that."
She: "Having my husband sleeping on our bed in a sleeping bag is humiliating!"
Cancer took you from us way too soon. Miss you, darling.
Fooking BRILLIANT! I'm going to add that to my routines. Who knows, it might work on dogs too :)
ReplyDeleteNot a problem. I am hot natured and usually kick off all covering, even in the winter. I am in south GA. We usually have only a couple of weeks of winter weather and see snow every 20 years.
ReplyDeleteThere is a universal truth there.
ReplyDeleteI finally solved that one during my last stint of marital whatever. We had a queen sized bed. After a couple years of having the blankets stolen, I bought a king sized blanket and comforter for the bed. They hung down to the floor on both sides, but I never again woke up in the night cold because she had all the covers.
ReplyDeleteNemo
My wife gets them and doesn't even come close ro waking up. I can grab the covers back, but only while awake.
ReplyDeleteI can't really win unless I'm not sleeping, so wrapping myself in a second blanket is the only thing I can do.
His & hers duvets. Works like a charm.
ReplyDeleteNemo, you have the correct methodology. I (and my wife) make the bed with extra length on MY side of the bed so when aforementioned blanket yanking occurs, I still am covered. Works like a charm!
ReplyDelete(My Wifey Unit will get cold, toss off the blanket and sheet, only to cool down and yank the covers back over her less than 5-10 minutes later (the time is seasonally adjusted...). Rinse & repeat all night. Oh well.)