When I was a child suffering from a sore throat or a stuffed-up nose, my mother had just the remedy: She would spread a pink blanket over our green Formica kitchen table, then plug in what looked like an aluminum coffee percolator, filled with water and a little Vicks VapoRub. As the makeshift tent filled with steam and the unmistakable scent of Vicks, I'd grab a pillow, a book and a flashlight
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DEAR READERS: With cold weather approaching, you might be pulling out the ol' electric blanket soon. There are some safety hints you should know first.
This bee was attracted to the bright colors of the Gaillardia, or blanket flowers, growing in front of the Salmon River Electric Cooperative office. Bees were busy with their late-season pollinating last week.
This bee was attracted to the bright colors of the Gaillardia, or blanket flowers, growing in front of the Salmon River Electric Cooperative office. Bees were busy with their late-season pollinating last week.Todd Adams photo
As the weather turns colder, many of us will be pulling an electric blanket from the back of a closet, where it has been since spring, and trying to remember how to hook it up correctly.