Shopping

We set out today to get a new electric blanket to replace the one we have had for many years. We were hoping for one with reasonably small controllers, since our "bedside stands" are just large enough for a cup of tea. We went first to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, but didn't like what they had. Next we went to J.C. Penney and Sears, with still no luck. Finally we ended up at Macy's, where we found a very nice low voltage blanket with very thin wires, and it was on sale--our lucky day. When we got to Ed and Julie's house, Julie was there and we told her about our purchase. She said, "We have a blanket in the garage you can have." Our double lucky day. It was a Sunbeam almost exactly like the one we had, except that this one actually works.

Ed sold the side table they had posted on Craigslist, the piece he had felt was least likely to sell.

Ken and I have been fascinated with our new Droids. Ed teases that they can count on some of their visitors to be glued to the TV--and us to be glued to our computers.