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Life Moves Pretty Fast

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”  ―  Ferris Bueller It's so true. Last week I was checking out my many rose bushes and wondering when they would bloom. They seem late this year.  A few days later I was outside chasing one of my little dogs. She is losing her hearing and sight, but I swear her little legs are running faster than ever. It's never been like her to run off. While I was running after her (or more like hobbling and limping) I noticed a couple of bushes with a few roses.  After I got the pup settled and inside, I went back out to cut a few roses. The bees even took pity on me and allowed me to cut some of their sage blossoms. I placed the pretty little vase from my Mother's collection by a few Paris mementos. 
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Valentine's Day: Scary or Romantic

My love of hearts goes back to as far as when I was a little girl in grade school. Our classroom Valentine's Day parties were my favorite. My mother was often a room mother, and a party with punch, cupcakes, candy, and of course Valentine cards from my classmates was such a wonderful break from reading, writing, and arithmetic. I remember looking at my collection of Valentines for days. 


To this day I still love looking at pretty red or pink hearts, and will pick up a pretty old Valentine at a local flea market. I don't just keep them in a drawer, as I decorate the house with them - propped up by a picture frame, hanging from a door knob, and anywhere else I want a reminder of this day. 

History tells us that the origin of this day wasn't all about hearts, candies, and flowers. The Romans celebrated by sacrificing animals, executing men by the name of Valentine, and beating young women to "make them fertile." 

Thank goodness for English writers and poets like William Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer for romanticizing up the day, while locals in Britain made cards to give out to their friends and loved ones. The giving of handcrafted Valentine cards continued until in 1913 when Hallmark began the mass-production of Valentines. 
Valentine's Day has never been the same... 
Happy Valentine's Day. 



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