King vs. Queen

One of the things we wondered about when we bought our moose was how sleeping in a short queen-size bed would compare to the spacious king-size bed we have at home. With an average height between us of about 5'11", we remedied the "shortage" with the addition of a custom-made bolster to make up the difference. (That nifty solution is working out great!) What we couldn't change, however, was the width of our mobile sleeping surface. The two of us and our furry bed mates would have to learn to sleep with 960 fewer square inches!

After spending 50 nights on the road over the last 9 months, we now have some conclusive data. So, we wonder no more. And, since the topic came up in conversation with some of our Winnie buddies this weekend, we have some valuable comparative data, too.

Our conclusion: In the queen, we tend to sleep better. (That may have something to do with the fact that most of the time when we're sleeping in the king, we have to go to work the next day.) We also sleep "more together", as one Winnie groupie described it. It's nice! In our king, the four of us tend to claim our real estate and settle in for the night. With the queen, we figure out a cozy combination that works for all of us. And, we know exactly where everybody is. We can reach out and touch 'em! The queen leaves us lots of floor space and plenty of room to move around in our rolling bedroom. Plus, now that Natasha has decided to make a quilt for our Bullwinkle bed, it'll save hours of sewing time.

So, the verdict is in. The queen rules!