Errands

Alfa Dog: Where to next? Half Price Books?

Me: No, Hobby Lobby

Alfie: (with mock indignation) What! That wasn't on the itinerary!

Me: (with dramatic flourish) But Joanne's Christmas fabric was soooo disappointing!

Alfie: Then we should go to HPB and get you a book on dealing with disappointment!

And without further ado...

Hobby Lobby Christmas fabric!!

(Bliss)

Surprises

My long overdue Spa Basket for Mona. It is crocheted with a combination of yarn and plarn.

Then, my own unexpected surprise from Alfa Dog.

What could be inside?

CRAFT MAGAZINES!!

At least 100 waiting to be perused......

Alfie found these on Craig's List, arranged for the pick-up, and brought them home for a special surprise.

PS: He's taken. :)

Love on the Rocks?

Some people deride Valentine's Day as crass commercialism (they are not wrong). Others feel a heightened sense of lonliness or disappointment. I've come to believe it's a matter of perspective.  As below:

LOVE ON THE ROCKS?

OUR LOVE IS SOLID AS A ROCK?

OR THE MAKINGS OF A HOT STONE MASSAGE?

I like to let commercial holidays remind me to SLOW DOWN and APPRECIATE what I have ourway, not to dictate what I should do, spend, or expect..

Here is a glimpse of Valentine's Day OurWay.

My gift to Alfie

A quilt block coaster to replace the old utility bill or whateverisathand in the music/computer room. It was a first effort at quilting and after two false starts did not turn out too badly. (The cute little heart/flower card is from Pink Paper Peppermints http://www.kindawonderful.typepad.com/.)

Why would this be appropriate?

My Gift?

In addition to breakfast in bed and the dinner Alfie is cooking now...Oh, and BTW, the many acts of kindness and tolerance of me, my hobbies, and eccentricities not prompted by a commercial holiday.

My perspective on the opening rocks?

Our love is solid AND they are the makings of a hot stone massage.

Make it a Happy Valentine's Day... Your Way.

The Sandwich That Love Built

Although tired, Alfie stayed awake to hear about my difficult day which was really bad. Later, he offered to make me a sandwich. He makes most of our dinners, but I told him not to bother tonight. He persisted to tempt me with roast beef.  How could I resist?

I am grateful for acts of kindness, roast beef, and Alpha Dogs. They heal my heart more than they can know.

Our 14th Anniversary

14 years have flown by with more than a bit of our youth on their wings. It seems like yesterday that Alfie and I were married at sunset on the beach in Negril Jamaica.