Perfect.

Someone gave me an early Christmas present on Tuesday.

Imagine a plump 3-foot-long tube of the softest flannel, checked in white and lilac. It feels like a long beanbag - heavy and shifting.

I love it.

It's called a rice bag, because it is filled with rice. I can't stop handling it.

Pop it in the microwave for 3 minutes, and it's toasty. Take it to bed with you? Ahhhh! Warm sheets, warm pillow.....luxury at its highest. I think my rice bag is going to replace the teddy bear I never had. I've taken it to bed every night.

Everyone should have a rice bag.