<p>Oh my gosh that snow was heavy!! I’m with you sax, went out and started and couldn’t finish. I ended up recruiting a bunch of d 2 's friends who live in townhomes ( so they didn’t have to shovel at home) to come shovel for me. Even the strapping 17 year old boys were weary!
My h went out to pick up pizza so I wouldn’t have to cook and was planning to pick up a card at the Hallmark store - alas they had closed early due to the weather . LOL He looked so upset I couldn’t give him a hard time LOL
But he did tell me I could go ahead and choose whatever kitchen cabinets I wanted for Valentines Day so that was a biggie.
D1 did call to wish us a happy valentines day and ask if card had come ( not yet : (</p>
<p>I didn’t give or receive any valentines to/from my sons. But H got me some Love Spell from Victoria’s Secret.
I was a day late, but last night I made a CD for H. It was a compilation of love songs. And I am not really into love songs! If anyone is sentimental around here, it is definitely him, so he thought it was sweet 
playlist:
Still The One----Orleans
Crazy For You----Madonna
It Had To Be You----Harry Connick, Jr
Let’s Stay Together----Al Green
Baby, I Love Your Way----Peter Frampton
Cherish----Kool & the Gang
Just The Way You Are----Billy Joel
Just Like Heaven----Katie Melua
You Are So Beautiful----Joe Cocker
Sweet Love----Anita Baker
Love Is All Around----Wet Wet Wet
Always Be My Baby----Maria Carey
Heaven----Bryan Adams
Unforgettable----Natalie Cole
I Just Wanna Be Your Everything----Andy Gibb
Kind & Generous----Natalie Merchant
Nothing Can Come Between Us----Sade
Anna Begins----Counting Crows
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing----Leo Sayer
You’re Still The One----Shania Twain
At Last----Etta James</p>
<p>sappy, I know ;)</p>
<p>Did I get any Valentine’s cards from my college age sons? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! </p>
<p>Well, one son e-mailed a thank you for the cookies I sent – that’ll have to do.</p>
<p>A friend of mine had a huge party on Valentine’s Day to celebrate life (her husband is a cancer survivor, expected to die 10 years ago, but did not!!) – it was a very nice party. Only sad thing was, my hubby had to stay home with our 8 year old who was/is sick, so we had to split up, even though the kids were invited. We have split up (gone solo) many times due to no babysitter, etc., but what a bummer to have to do it when all the kids were invited!</p>
<p>^Awww Dr. Drewsmom! This is what ldgirl’s boyfriend did for her! I am so impressed with the both of you! Hubby and I exchanged cards and we have date night tonight. We were going out to dinner, but I’d prefer to watch our NUMBER #1 (5a) in the state women’s h.s. basketball team play their first playoff game tonight! (Hubby enthusiastically agreed!)</p>
<p>My d’s birthday is the day before Valentines Day, so I sent a box of goodies to cover both occasions. The package arrived early and she called me then, so I don’t mind not getting the call on February 14th. </p>
<p>About girls vs. boys handing out treats. It’s true this is a girl thing and a pretty important one too. ldgirl asked, instead of a Valentines gift for her, would I send treats she could give out to her friends. I did both. Sent a birthday present, Valentines chocolates… plus a couple of pink cake mixes, couple dozen silicone heart shaped cupcake molds, frosting, sprinkles and candles for a birthday celebration…and little red velvet Valentine’s bags with tiny little stuffed Armadillos (I plead guilty to being a Texan) and candy for her to give to her friends. She loved it all.</p>
<p>I AM still waiting for photos though. Her gang covered her door with balloons and signs and TP! for her birthday and she promised me a picture. I’m stiiiiillll waiting. ;)</p>
<p>I feel very guilty. I have always given D a gift/flowers/card for Valentines Day, but, I have been ridiculously busy - we just moved into our new rental home (yay!!!), and, the team moved us while I was on travel, but, being a bunch of college kids, the result set is that my expensive high heels are in a box with, say, oil paints, spaghetti, and shampoo. Therefore every sentence lately begins with “have you seen…???”.</p>
<p>Plus I am traveling again next week, and have worked long hours every day in spite of the move. So I got her nothing. But she got me flowers and a card. </p>
<p>Now what? I feel slightly bad, but, it’s sort of lame to rush out and buy the leftover 50% off stuff and give it to her four days late.</p>
<p>Latetoschool – do you know what’s really lame? The girls in 8th grade. My D was out on Valentine’s Day – but the next day, a bunch of her girlfriends were giving out Valentines a day late, so she got a few (maybe they did go to the store and get the marked down stuff, but who cares!) Anyway, two of her friends said, “Oh, I gave mine out yesterday. Had one for you, but you weren’t here, so I ate it myself.” LOL.</p>
<p>“Tiny little stuffed armadillos!” I want some of those!</p>
<p>Little girls are hopelessly cute, even when they’re all grown, adult little girls. She’s spending the day with me tomorrow furniture shopping for some things for the new rental. If she behaves, maybe I’ll treat her to ice cream :)</p>
<p>I sent a goodie basket to my D, and received a nice phone call of thanks. She and her friends will enjoy the treats, however they’ve created “Spinster’s Day” which is the day after Valentine’s Day, and is celebrated by single women of all ages who are surrounded in their single apartments by 40 cats who all have names like “Whiskers” and “Mr. Boots” so in my card I wished her a happy Spinster’s Day Eve. She thought it was clever. </p>
<p>BTW, I think it’s fine to wish everyone love in their life, and I called my 2 best friends to wish them a great day.</p>
<p>lol…mstee. After re-reading my post, it occurred to me that ‘stuffed armadillo’ sounds like something that might show up on a menu (gag!..lol!)</p>
<p>They were cute little things though…and the little bags said “Someone from Houston loves me”…just couldn’t resist 'em. Also bought little stuffed longhorns in the same bags…and no, they weren’t some sort of taxidermy experiment… 
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<p>I have never been a “valentines” girl, in fact for years I have insisted that my husband NOT buy me flowers. My line has always been that valentines and mother’s day are manufactured holidays made up by the card and flower industries. I know - bah humbug. </p>
<p>SO, Wednesday I was very upset because the watch that my mother had bought for me back in 1984, a watch that I never took off of my wrist, stopped working. This watch is one of my most prized possessions because my mom died shortly after giving it to me. Anyways, when I got home, my husband gave me a gift - a beautiful watch. He is a wonderful, thoughtful man Luckily, my other watch can be repaired, but I am going to alternate it with my new one. They were both given to me by two of the most important people in my life!!!</p>
<p>Booklady, I’m with you. Valentine’s Day is just between me and my husband. And we kept it pretty low-key this year, too. </p>
<p>And AG54, I also think Valentine’s and Mother’s Day are “Hallmark holidays.” But boy, did I get told off for saying that last year. (I said I didn’t want anything from my husband: I wasn’t HIS mother!)</p>
<p>A few years ago I tried running the query by my daughter about it being a manufactured holiday, and I response I got some long running speech about Zeus marrying someone, and the feast of the Lupricans (sp?) and ancient Greece and rituals and animal sacrifice. She babbled on for over an hour or at least that’s how it seemed at the time. </p>
<p>Anyway, no 50% off stuff seemed to be leftover tonight, so, I bought her a toaster, which she has been wanting and needing for a while, and I also bought her a Valentine card - except that the only cards left were in languages I don’t read or speak. I picked one that I am pretty reasonably sure isn’t for, say, a lover, or a father, brother or mother. As near as I can tell from the few words I recognize it’s definately a Valentine card, and for a female, and hopefully for a daughter. </p>
<p>Anyway I wrote her a nice note on the card to put with the toaster so it’s all good. :)</p>
<p>Love the toaster story, now that’s a valentine’s gift I would appreciate!</p>
<p>No cards or candy, but d called me that day to tell me she’d been selected as a candidate for the Regent’s at Cal. Now that was a “Valentine” neither of us will ever forget!</p>
<p>It’s nice to receive (esp. chocolate!) but I do try to remember to give on Valentine’s day. e.g. I remembered in time to make and send a card to my father (lives alone, out of state.) :)</p>