As a total insomniac, I generally never “go to bed”… I just crash on the couch or chair in the living room when I get too tired to keep my eyes open. Obviously, having not actually prepared myself for bedtime, I just wear whatever I’m wearing.
Byron is a major coverhog, and he tosses around a lot, so I sleep on the couch when he’s gone to bed before me. I like to have the bed perfectly straight when I get into it, which is nigh on impossible if he’s already in there. Again, I just wear whatever I’m wearing, but I take off my shoes and round up a blanket.
When I actually plan to go to bed:
–bedclothes range anywhere from nudity to a tshirt and a pair of sweats or leggings.
–Two or three pillows, depending on thickness and firmness.
–Double bed (Box spring and mattress)on a fitted sheet (flannel no matter what time of year), under a comforter (add an electric blanket or another comforter when it’s cold out.) The flat sheet is never used for sleeping under… we just spread it out between the mattress and box spring and use it as a bedskirt.
The room has to be relatively warm, completely black, and totally quiet. No matter what time of year or what I’m wearing in bed, the comforter has to cover my whole body. I have it pulled up over my ears, and pulled down a little and tucked under my chin so I can still breath.
I generally start off on my left side, with my hands under my pillow, no matter where I’m sleeping.
Veni, Vidi, Visa … I came, I saw, I bought.