In Praise of the Hot-Water Bottle

Snuggly, cheap, and so efficient at warming that it’s a legit lower-carbon form of heating

via Manufactum.com

Yesterday I caught the flu. I hadn’t gotten my flu shot. (Don’t be like me: Get your flu shot if you can, folks!)

Anyway, by the evening my fever spiked to 101.4 and I was a shivery, chilly, achy mess. I went to bed to get warm…