Yes, when I call my mother tonight I will tell her that I have another afghan – from the Goodwill, of course.  There are very few times when I am on Dupont Road that I do not stop in to see what is on the shelves and racks in the Goodwill Store. My true weakness is afghans; I know someone made them and they are so comfy. Today I found a fairly good-sized one for $3.

I also saw a comforter made with satin; it is one big “feeler” if you want to describe it in AmeliaJake little girl terms. For years I feel asleep with my left thumb in my mouth and the satin of a blanket in my right hand. I still seek out “feelers” on my blankets to this day. But I was not interested in the satin comforter – I have been that route before.

When I was a teenager, we ferreted out one from the pile of things my great-great aunt had left off in the side attics at our house. It seemed like such a good idea; I could feel my arms and hands and neck being caressed by the satin. But it slid off  – both me and the bed. I spent a good deal of time just pulling it back up in the middle of the night when I awoke cold. Once I flopped down on the bed in the afternoon and slid right off the other side. As it turned out, there were more negatives than positives and we packed it back in the side attic. I don’t know where it is now.

I think we can always find a use for afghans, however. For instance, a loosely crocheted one is great for learning how to watch scary movies without having a blanket over your head – I suppose it is sort of a 12 stitch program.