We have almost all tile floors in this house, so it's time to be sure the little rugs are in place at the side of everyone's bed. We find those are helpful in the transistion between barefoot in bed to sitting up and putting on ones slippers.

I have "regular" thermostats in the house because the guys from York said they hadn't had good luck with the programmable ones. But it is time once again to look into replacing those. I have the house in two zones, and at night I don't heat the office and kitchen area, just the bedrooms and the living area. But I always have to remember to switch that around once we're up and if I'm working at home. There's the rub--the house often is heated all day when it isn't needed.

We love sweaters and dressing in layers, and have tons of that kind of stuff around. I have heavier bedding for everyone, no matter what their preference. Some like a down comforter, others like layers of heavier blankets.

SRS