Mattress

We just bought a new mattress. It was apparently developed by NASA, although why they have boldly moved into the field of bedding I have no idea. The delivery shuttle left the front lawn in an unholy mess too.

Shopping for mattresses is peculiar. Lying down in the middle of a shop with people walking around really doesn't replicate the feeling of lying on your bed at home. You are supposed to be able to make a decision based on thirty seconds of lying on your back without a pillow, rather than six to eight hours trying to get comfy, kicking off the quilt, getting up for a glass of water, and wondering if the sound you just heard was the cats or a knife wielding maniac coming in the living room window.

A sales woman came up and said, "Testing out the beds huh"?

"No", I said. "We're homeless".

So on Wednesday it came. I resigned myself to weeks of adjusting to it. Having no sleep and booking myself in for major chiropractic work.

Then I went to bed.

Slowly the mattress adjusted to the contours of my body. It sang me a lullaby. It stroked my forehead and opened the window to let in the cool night breeze. Mrs A. sat on her side and I felt not a thing. If it was a knife wielding maniac coming through the window to attack her I would be none the wiser for the lack of "partner disturbance" (as the brochure describes it) on my side of the bed.

I wonder if it has a "partner disturbance" anti snore attachment available as an optional extra.

Comments

[Sponky]

I pray to one day have a mattress such as this.

[Shannon]

Jai and I bought a new mattress two years ago. A sealy posturapedic. The most amount of money I've ever spent on a peice of furniture. After two years we both still say "I love this bed" when we go to sleep at night.

I firmly believe that there are many things in life you can do on the cheap. Mattresses and toilet paper are not two of them.

[Rowdy Theologian]

I too can't wait till I get a real mattress. The wife and I still use the "temporary" twin size mattress we got when we moved to the States (6 years ago.)
At least good toilet paper is affordable. When it comes to decent mattress it's always a tough call, it or that trip to the space station with the cosmonauts for a mere $20 million.

[Sass]

When my ex left, we had just invested in a you beaut matress and a mega huge TV with the swooshy DVD/VCR in one to match.
I let him take the TV and DVD player, I kept the bed.

I have no regrets. There is no replacement for a good nights sleep.

[BourbonBird]

Anti-snore for you or her?

I want a good mattress, too! I want a bigger and better bed. And a weird japanese pillow shaped and dressed as a man's arm so it can cuddle me or I can spoon it.

Or not.