Kotatsu

To celebrate the first day of winter we purchased a blanket for our kotatsu table. It fits between the frame and the tabletop and holds in the heat from the heater which is built into the frame in the middle of the table. We spend most of our time at home seated around it with the blanket pulled over our laps. The coziness has to be experienced to be believed. Maddie tends to get sucked under by the warmth. Here she is working on her homework. Jelly Bean loves it too - it's dark with the quiet hum of the fan to lull him to sleep. Actually we are all prone to naps underneath.