Charmion, have you discovered the joys of flannel or fleece sleep pants? Year-round I wear various long t-shirts to sleep in, and in winter add the flannel.

My Eddie Bauer heavy terry cloth robe finally wore out and I should have grabbed one of the heavy hotel ones at Tuesday Morning before they went out of business. Terry cloth is hard to sew on with any kind of machine, but I find a couple of colors in stock at Joanns. Searching for a pattern online should be easy at Joanns, they've carried them for years, but it isn't. A random Google search is better, and I see a Butterick one that would work. That I would still buy at Joanns. For now I found a robe on Amazon that seems to be cotton terry cloth and added that to my wish list shared with the family. Making a heavy bathrobe is kind of like making your own shoes or heavy wool coat - best left to someone who does it all of the time with the right equipment. (Fleece and various lighter polyester robes abound out there, but I like the heavy cotton for this, like for bath towels.)

I pulled a couple of pairs of shoes that I rarely wear from the closet this morning. Sneakers I thought I'd use at the gym, but rarely do. Loafers with no cushioned sole, etc. They will go on the Freecycle site. I should try on some of the others that I save for cool weather, to see if they are still comfortable. The hall closet also needs to be visited; any of these things could go to Goodwill also, but I might as well offer them free first.