Adam and I talk often about all the items we'll be purchasing once our roof is paid off, and assuming that nothing else goes horribly awry with the house. There are the windows, and the garage door, and re-sealing the driveway, but in any case, sleep is sorta important. We've talked a little about getting a tempurpedic mattress. They're supposed to be better for your back and also, in my case, much more allergen-free than a standard mattress, since dust mites can't live in the high density foam. Sounds good to me. I don't know if they're treated with the same horrible chemicals as other mattresses, but if I'm sleeping soundly, I have better things to worry about. The price always seemed prohibitive, but there are more and more knockoffs and brand-names are now appearing at discount retailers like Costco, angelbeds, etc.; making this sound more and more doable all the time. I've read the reviews in Consumer Reports, and it sounds like you love 'em or hate 'em. I'm hoping a new mattress will help with my Old Person problem of waking up almost every morning with a completely dead, numb arm (or two). It's something that started happening when I was pregnant, and poor circulation runs in my family anyway. It would be lovely to wake up with properly functioning limbs and non-puffy eyes. Well, tearing out the nasty carpet in our room will help with that too (oh, yeah, forgot to add remodeling the master bedroom in the Home Improvement list up there...)

If NASA technology can help me sleep, I'm all for it. Sweet Dreams.