Food and Warmth

Last March, my electric blanket broke. I tried to buy a new one, but every store I went to said it was a seasonal item and that they didn't have any. But it was still freezing cold.

I tried piling blankets and down comforters on my bed, but I was still miserable. A small heating pad by my feet helped, but that only warmed one foot at a time. My mother scoured stores for me and finally found one last twin-size electric blanket. I put it on one side of my king-size bed and was delighted. I survived the winter.

Now that it's the hottest time of the year and Costco has its Christmas stuff on display, I found electric blankets. I bought one that fits my bed, although I'm not really sure why since I only sleep on half of the bed. Also, I have yet to have any two legged guests "visit" my bed since my marriage ended, but now I'm prepared, just in case.

One of my coworkers introduced me to Philippine dried mangoes. Aside from tasting good, they had a slightly gelatinous texture like gummy worms that I found oddly appealing. When I found a bag of Philippine dried mangoes at Costco, I was delighted and bought a bag. Although the flavor was good, they're not the proper texture. (I wonder if an Asian fish market would carry the kind that I like.) It's annoying when my coworkers get me hooked on something that's hard to find.