03 January 2010. INTRODUCING “THE SOFA-NEST”

03 January 2010.

INTRODUCING “THE SOFA-NEST”:
•¤..¤.♥.¤..¤.´ Thank you all for your kind messages and warm wishes whilst our heating has been down and the outside temperatures are below freezing. `•¤..¤.♥.¤..¤
I've been keeping warm in the Sofa Nest, only getting up for food and nature's relief.03 January at 21:32

The SofaNest is a world and a kingdom on its own. Complete and isolated. It is an island in the stream. It is a... (but I am becoming too lyrical over something that is a heap of duvets, pillows, deep red blankets, hot-water bottles and warm autumn Throws spread all over our ancient brown sofa. The SofaNest faces the television and gas fire, behind it is a big window onto our back garden and next to it is a coffee table, littered with books, remotes, thermos and mugs. And under it is the remains .. No! No! We aren't going there. I am NOT describing the dust-bunnies for they have no names, those fluffy little things, and I like to pretend that they are strangers to me.

However, I was thinking philosophical thoughts whilst lying there (apologies to those of you very senstive ladies and/or who maybe have never had children and hence still expect a modicum of decorum from this blog) .. philosophical thoughts such as - if I were a man I would conserve heat and not have to get off the warm SofaNest to go to the Antarctic wastes of the downstairs cloakroom. A man would just turn over and pee in a Coke bottle. ... and then... I had the most deeply philosophical thought ... is it because we girls have to do that most inelegant of squats that has kept us from conquering the world?

We have the nicer natures, better brains, we have multi-tasking, we have a greater resistance to pain, we have compassion and wry, humour- yet we are reliant on modesty shields and porcelain.

That surely holds us women back from certain world domination, don't you think? Women would rule the world if we could just pee into Coke bottles (or standing up).

Hopefully the heat will be fixed in 18 hours and you will be saved any more very deeply philosophical thoughts.

Hugs from the SofaNest x

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