Preparing Your Bed for Winter

The first cold morning arrives without warning. It lands on the windowsill, runs along the floor and settles in the base of the spine. Prepare for it now, in the quiet.

Add a layer. A folded blanket under the bed adds 3 degrees of warmth. A heated mat beneath the cover adds 8. A second cat adds 14, though it also adds opinions.

Move your bed away from the door. Move it nearer the radiator, but not so near as to be a hazard. A winter bed is a bed in a good position, and a good position is half of any season.