The perfect color for Valentine’s Day. These grow in a flowerbed on the sunny side of the house. I just love ’em!
February 2006
St. Valentine’s Day
Long celebrated as a religious feast, St. Valentines Day has become the second most popular day of the year to exchange greeting cards, Christmas being the most popular. Eighty-five percent of Valentines Greeting cards are purchased by women.
From WikiPedia:
St. Valentine’s Day falls on February 14, and is the traditional day on which lovers in certain cultures let each other know about their love, commonly by sending Valentine’s cards, which are often anonymous. The history of Valentine’s day can be traced back to a Catholic Church feast day, in honor of Saint Valentine. The day’s associations with romantic love arrived after the High Middle Ages, during which the concept of romantic love was formulated.
And finally, for those disappointed in love or who lack faith, there is this SAD alternative: Single Awareness Day (SAD)
Stargazer Lilies
These are my favorites. I carried these in my wedding bouquet when the Cap’n and I tied the knot. He continues to get them for me; just about every week, I get a fresh bunch of these. They are almost always the feature on the dining room table. And they smell so wonderful. These are the exact flowers on our table for Valentines Day.
A Heart-Shaped Confection
Guys! Get one of these lovely strawberries, cover it in chocolate, add some champagne (or sparkling cider), give it to your sweetheart and stand by to receive gushing praise, admiration and LOVE!
We Interrupt all this Gushing . . .
. . . to bring you a great article by a great soldier. This is one of the best that we’ve read in a while. Just read AMERICAN CITIZEN SOPHISTRY From American Citizen Soldier
About the author (in his own words):
BUCK SARGENT is the nom de guerre of an infantry team leader and noncommissioned officer on active duty in the United States Army. He was deployed to Afghanistan from 2003-2004 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is currently serving in Mosul, Iraq on a yearlong combat tour. He is a University of Texas graduate, a fire-breathing conservative, and a diehard patriot. He is also pro-victory and will support any party or persons who are like-minded.