Bedrooms
It was just a thought that I had... how differently Steve and I view our bedroom. When I want to rest, I will go in my bedroom and lay down and read, even if I don't fall asleep. Of course I also take plenty of naps there, too! If I am organizing or polishing my jewelry, I will do it in my bedroom. I spend a lot of time in the bedroom -- if I have to stretch, I will do stretches on the floor (this is beyond my workouts or physical therapy), or use the foam roller to get kinks out of my muscles. I fold laundry in the bedroom, after all, it is a lot closer to where it gets put away. Sometimes I will lay in bed and use my notebook. Much more comfortable than the couch!Steve, on the other hand, uses the bedroom to get dressed, and sleep. He can take naps on the sofa no problem. I can't. He does almost everything in the living room -- from working, watching TV, reading, using his notebook, and even playing with the dogs. I wonder if my resistance to getting comfortable on the couch has anything to do with us Hauptmans being raised to not put our feet on the couch or lay down on it. All we were supposed to do is sit on it. Hmmm. I do suppose our furniture lasted quite a long time for a family with 9 kids... Just some thoughts that go through my head. But I am glad that I at least love my bedroom. I love my walk-in closet, my little bench, my master bathroom suite with its own water closet, and although I HATE my sleep number bed, I do enjoy reading while laying down, vs. sitting up. Not to mention the number of times I fall asleep holding a book in my hand!!How do you view your bedroom? As just a place to sleep and get dressed? Or more of a sanctuary, like I do?