[TriciaR]

Phone and charger, chapstick, water bottle, lamp

Thank you for sharing @Wheream1? ! That’s such a well-rounded setup—you’ve got practicality and comfort all covered. Do you find you reach for the water bottle most during the night or first thing in the morning?

 

[TriciaR]

Water

Thanks for sharing @DRM831 ! I like how organized that is—you’ve covered all the essentials. Is the water more for keeping by your side overnight, or do you mostly reach for it when you wake up?

 

[Gibb]

My phone no land line and a glass of water.

 

[TriciaR]

Phone and my glasses

Great answer @Arkie98 ! I think phone and glasses would be top of the list for a lot of us. Do you usually reach for the phone first thing in the morning, or the glasses?

 

[TriciaR]

Water

Thanks for sharing @Vickos ! A glass of water by the bed is such a simple but smart idea. Do you usually sip through the night, or save it for first thing in the morning?

 

[TriciaR]

Wafter and Nasal Spray

Thank you for sharing @Jefemona50* ! Water and nasal spray sound like essentials for comfort. Is the spray something you use regularly, or just when the weather gets dry?

 

[TriciaR]

My phone no land line and a glass of water.

Thanks for sharing @Gibb ! A phone and water sound like must-haves. Since you don’t have a landline, do you keep your phone close mostly for emergencies, or more for everyday use?

 

[NBSEE]

Chapstick

 

[Hazeleyes]

Thank you for sharing that @Hazeleyes ! I don’t think I’ve heard of a tape measure on the bedside before—that’s unique! Have you found it comes in handy often, or is it just one of those things that’s nice to keep nearby?

Seems when I need it I could not find it. Last few years I need it for a lot of things I have been doing . Instead of running around trying to locate it or remember where I might have had it last I make sure to put it on the nightstand so I know where it is.

 

[GaryBlake]

Thank you for joining the conversation @GaryBlake ! That’s a wonderful mix to keep by your bedside—practical with your glasses, and relaxing with books and magazines. Do you have a current favorite read you’d recommend?

Hello, TriciaR! Yes, I am reading a 10 book series by Matthew Rozell entitled, "What Our Fathers Saw." It consists of his and his History students interviews with World War II veterans and their first-hand experiences. It covers the European and Pacific theaters and the battles from the air, sea, and land, and includes heart rending accounts from POWs in both theaters as well. I am reading right now the book, "A Train Near Magdeburg." It tells of a tank company that liberated a train full of Jewish men, women, and children near the German city of Magdeburg. I must pause and take a deep breath to shake my head over man's treatment of a fellow man. Lest we forget. One daughter of a veteran is quoted throughout the series: "Dying for freedom isn't the worst that could happen. Being forgotten is."

 

[TriciaR]

Chapstick

Thank you for sharing @NBSEE ! Chapstick is one of those little comforts that makes a big difference. Do you usually keep extras tucked away in other spots too, or just by your bedside?

 

[Wheream1?]

In my purse, at my bedside, on my dresser, beside where I sit in the living room