Happy Heart Day

Well, I started a few Valentines, but true to my state of disarray these days, I didn't get them finished. Almost, but not quite. I can't quite believe, and you probably won't either, that I used to do a yearly Valentine exchange that required 100 Valentines. It's been awhile since I have been able to manage that. I thought I'd show you a few of my collection of candy boxes. These are the ones I could put my hands on around the house. I started collecting the Choxie boxes a few years ago, but none of them are heart shaped, I just liked them. I'm a sucker for interesting packaging, and mostly little boxes.



The metal heart ones are from Brighton, came with jewelry not candy in them. I found a few more boxes after I took the photo. I have heart things tucked into shelves all around the house.

Happy February

I'm totally enjoying looking at my Paper Source calendar. This months is bright and vibrant, a really nice contrast to the greyness of the atmosphere of late. I think it would be nice to have a little sun peek through the clouds at least for a short time, a promise that it is still hanging out up there.



I like February. February contains holidays for me...Birthdays. My Dear Daddy will be 95 tomorrow. He is an amazing man.. still very active, walks several miles each day, works hard, is funny as funny can be. He's a cowboy..he still wears his boots and jeans and is quite the dapper gentleman. All the ladies, both young and old, love him. This does not always sit well with my Mother however... she sometimes gets a little irritated when the ladies flirt with her husband. LOL She will be turning 87 on the 9th, and she is a corker too. She still crochets doilies and other things, using the finest thread, that I can barely see. She's always crafting something. Ask her if she can make a snowflake, and 10 minutes later she hands you one, a lovely crocheted one. She makes killer deviled eggs, and she can be a real devil herself at times. I mean this in the nicest way...she cracks us all up. Both my parents are pretty darn funny. I miss them, as I live far away and only get to see them a few times a year. Hub and I are planning our February trip and will be going there later in the month. There are a lot of other family birthdays this month...son, brother, cousins. But I consider my parents birthdays extra special, and feel so fortunate to still have them in my life.