I rotate two main sets of cotton and two main sets of flannel, with one each of backup in case of laundry disasterfication.

I have only just entered the era of my adult life where the sheets mostly all match each other, so that the curtains don't suddenly clash when I'm doing laundry. Which would be why the bright purple ones and the freaky burgundy print ones are the backups. (Two white flat sheets, recently retired, may yet return as doorway curtains.)

And for some reason I have a zillion mis-matched pillow-cases. I think that somebody is getting my odd socks and I am getting their pillow cases in one of those dryer-wormhole situations I hear so much about.

2 sets of flannel sheets for our bed. 1 set of cotton for the guest bed. some odds and ends of other sets

Today is labor day, so we have labored. we cut the rough lumber that is to become our floor boards to six foot lengths. DH is ready to start cutting them to width. He might get another hour from me.

I actually have probably 4 or 5 sets of sheets, but I basically use two -- one broadcloth (right?), one flannel. They're both cotton, right?

I just got back from the US Open, which was delightful.

1 set of light blue whatever, one of lavender t-shirt material, which does not match my new wall color (a different shade of lavender).

1 set for the aerobed, and 1 for the hide-a-bed.

One extra normal-sized dark blue flannel pillowcase, and one dark blue body-pillow-case

Ok... I require a bit o' assistance. I'm trying to cook a girl dinner for tomorrow night and I don't have a good recipe for fettucini alfredo... anybody have a good one???

1 flannel, 4 cotton. Lots and lots of extra pillowcases, all of which get used, as I like lots and lots of extra pillows. I'd be perfectly happy with the 3 decent cotton sets and that's it -- it's enough for the wash rotation, and anyway the flannel is too warm and the just-moved-too-tired-to-unpack-let's-go-to-Target-right-now set is as enduringly uncomfortable as its cheapness promised.

(It's possible that I think too much about my sheets. As much as I hate shopping for clothes, I love shopping for sheets. Yay sheets!)

I blame all of you for the fact that I just ordered new sheets.

BD, this is pretty much the traditional Alfredo: [link] . The key is to use good cream and cheese, and bring it all together quickly -- it's not something that improves with a lot of simmering and sitting around and extra ingredients. Also, that recipe lacks salt -- be sure to taste first, and then salt AND pepper to taste.

(And lest I forget - go you! Cooking for girl!)

Hmm. I may have to try this Modal thingie sarameg has. I Googled, because I couldn't remember, even though I know we've had the sheets conversation before, and they sound lovely.

I don't have an alfredo recipe, BigD. I usually just go to epicurious.com anymore when I need a recipe. Man, life before the internet was hard, with the flipping actual pages to look stuff up. From indexes. Indices. Whatever.

I blame all of you for the fact that I just ordered new sheets.

And? What kind are they? Please to share with the class.