I learned last night that I really love my new sheets, and I must be getting old because I actually thought about it. As people who know me can verify, I am NOT a goddess of the home. I have an assortment of sheets in my collection that look like wounded survivors of the last ten years of domestic battle. I feel wasteful if I ditch old sheets that are not "too icky," and me and my bleach bottle are closer friends than most couples. After all, my mom had the same sheet sets for my entire childhood and even into adulthood. Carefully folded in the linen closet, with matching pillowcases. Now her linen closet is filled with art books (and her bedroom is my sewing room.) My strategy thus far has been to get sheets that all "kinda go" together because of color, and may the best man win. Out of the dryer, rolled into a ball, carried two flights up and put on the bed. OR shoved in a drawer, with the rolled up ball pressed down enough to kind of look folded. Yup, I confess. It ain't pretty.
My new sheets are from JC Penney. A blend of cotton and microfiber that is really soft and not wrinkly. Last week I freshened up the bedding with new sheets, pillows, and pillowcases, and with last night being really hot, I truly appreciated how comfy it was. I love the print of the sheet sets, too. Usually I go for bright dorm-like colors. These are much simpler -- white flowers with tangerine centers on a gray background. Simple. I am getting soooo old. To confirm that I've reached a new level of old in the domestic department, I have ordered two more sets of these sheets online today, and am going to toss/recycle all my old ones. All. Of. Them. One last beloved bleach bombed bath, and they will go to animal shelters, or at least a new purpose (Pinterest, anyone?) I want one drawer with sheets in it that match, and that is it. Bye bye bachelor pad bedding. Does this mean I am finally growing up?
As I write this I look around my kitchen and realize that I have nothing to fear with regards to that thought. But at least my bed is nice, and will be nice, continually. And, as a bonus, the sheets are a perfect background for Tilly, who also appears to love them.
For an art link today, here is a site that has nothing to do with bedsheets. Nancy Eha's intricate beadwork is really beautiful, and she has a cool selection of beaded mandalas that are really clever on her website. Enjoy!!