Valentine Fun

I climbed out of bed this morning and groggily (is that a word?) made my way to the bathroom.  As I pushed the door open, I saw a black box floating in the air.....well, on first glance anyway.  I followed the string upward to a giant Valentine balloon.  I opened the black box to find a lovely necklace....a silver cross with a gold heart.  Then I spotted and read the Valentine he left on the bathroom counter.  You probably heard me laugh from wherever you are!  His card was SO funny!!  It was so pertinent to discussions we have had that I took it to breakfast this morning to show it to our friend, Gus, who also appreciated the humor!  It was something like "my love for you grows....sort of like my stomach."

Since I had instructed him NOT to indulge me with Valentine stuff, I had not stopped to get him anything.  So this evening, I had to go to the church to pick up Casey, and we made a little detour to HEB.  I needed a couple of things and Casey wanted some cough drops.  While there, I decided to see if there was anything decent left in the Valentine section.  I found an incredibly accurate Valentine that just about matched his for appropriate comedy.  I purchased an electric can opener as a gift and took them home pleased with my fortune.  He let them sit on the table unopened until after supper when I reminded him to check.  I had grown impatient with waiting for him to open them and had put batteries in the opener already.  We didn't need to open a can, so we still don't know if the opener works.  He enjoyed his card as much as I did mine.  In part it said "I have stolen the covers....criticized your driving skills....and other things....,it's time to tell you....I'm your wife, and that's what I do.  I love you."

He and Casey worked together to complete the supper for tonight....grilled flounder, grilled shrimp, sauteed mushrooms, and rice/pasta/cheese dish....all delicious.  My gift: clean up the dishes.

Praise Him, Praise Him.....God is Love!

Kind Encouragement

I have had the kindest words of encouragement as I learn to alter my blog's appearance and add to the elements. Today I have learned to change the background template and am looking for instructions on how to get the nice list of other blogs on the sidebar. Oh, and I added the cute little 'welcome' sign....just a little victory, but meaningful to me.

We missed out on the last batch of rain, so we are hoping for some real moisture with this next front. I'm glad we aren't farming any more because the weather was always a determining factor in the mood of our household. 

February is full of birthdays! Today is granddaughter Masyn's 5th birthday, and tomorrow is granddaughter Evelyn's 3rd birthday! Where have the years gone?? They have slipped by so quickly! It is impossible that daughter Lyndsey will be celebrating her 33rd birthday on the 16th!! Granddaughter Morgan will celebrate 11 years on the 27th, and daughter Rebecca will be 30 on the 28th!!

Rain, Rain, please stay around!

It looked dreary all day today, but didn't rain very much.  I came through a few showers on the way home, but we had not had much rain at all in Wharton.  The farmers could really use a soaking.

We are going to sit down to the remainder of the wonderful pork chops that Lisa and David brought us from Cooper's BBQ......yummy!  What a great surprise treat they brought back from their ski trip!

I wish I had some wonderful words of wisdom to share on this day, but I am simply glad to be home from work.  I am so disappointed in the outcome of the Senate vote today for the ridiculous bailout package.  I hope those who voted for the package will lose their elections next time around and some more rational minds will come on board.

Baby Shower

The Baby Shower was a lot of fun. We visited with family members and friends we have not seen for a while.  Nathan, Leslie, and the baby received so many nice gifts.  There sure are lots of new gadgets for parents and babies these days!

We had Taylor and Casey with us this afternoon.  Casey helped me plant some bulbs that I had in pots.  He was a little limited with his left arm in a splint, but I think he was glad to be able to dig in the dirt with permission.  Once that was done, he wanted to play the Wii.  I haven't played it in a long time, so we spent the remainder of the afternoon checking out some games we had not tried before.  Taylor wasn't feeling so swell, so she rested most of the afternoon.

I didn't even feel guilty about playing all afternoon because I did accomplish some 'flybaby' steps. I got those bulbs planted, and I took time to clean the downstairs toilets.  Hmmm...guess I didn't accomplish very much at all.  But grandkids grow up.....housework will wait.