Valentine Day, 2022

Happy Valentine Day, friends. I woke up to a lovely bouquet of yellow roses, baby's breath and Peruvian Lillies and a very sweet card. Thank goodness I thought ahead for a change and had a card and little gifts for Ron, too. LOL.... I'm really not a Hallmark type of fellow.

Now that I have a more than a quick minute to create the thread....

I continue my weirdness-or odd emotional feelings on and off through the day. Wi**** would stop, but I'm sure it's telling me something. Perhaps I will tune into the message soon.

Kids are very excited about Valentine Day party and card exchange. I keep it pretty simple at school. We do only a simple card exchange and cookie decorating. I have them make valentine mailboxes, too, as an arts/crafts project. Overall, it's a fun "waste" of a day.

Little Charley is a mischievous little imp. She's so sweet, but an impatient Devil Spawn of a puppy at the same time. She's going to be a great show dog! LOL!

I am jealous of Diamond Diane's no mask at school. Here in liberal La De Da Land the teachers union is pushing for a continuation of the mask mandate and upping PPE for school employees. They need to let it go. The kids need to get back to a semblance of normalcy. Think about first graders trying to learn phonics with masks on. They really do need to see their teacher's mouth to fully grasp how to form letter sounds.... UGH.... On a personal level I am sick of my glasses fogging up and not being able to hear the students and see their full expressions. As a teacher I use observation continually throughout the day. Masks inhibit my ability to monitor the students as I once did.

Goal is to get through the day without a sugar binge. However, I have come to realize that between Valentine day and my b'day tomorrow, it's really an eating week and I embrace it without guilt.

Wishing everyone a happy Valentine Day - no matter what that means or looks like!

Ah, Valentines Day, that bane of perpetually single people everywhere!

I woke up with a headache and then 4 phone calls about non-profit stuff. Sucks to be 3 hours earlier than the people who you're working with!

Today will be the last day of operation Clean Grout. It'll be the easiest day, my bathroom floor grout is in pretty good shape.

I also talked with a patio furniture refinisher this morning and arranged to have my tables, chairs, and chaises re-powder-coated. The year round heat and sun is murder on the metal finish and it's starting to discolor and wear away. But for a fraction of the price of new, they'll make it look new again. It's otherwise in great shape and I store the cushions indoors when not being used so those look new too.

I'm having those background, hard to pinpoint feelings of dread; of something I'm forgetting to do. Maybe it's house selling/move related. I don't like the feeling. Leaves me searching constantly for the source.

I bought girl scout cooking yesterday. I don't even really like them! Darned poor impulse control!

Time for some quiet deep breathing time. Re-reading this, I think I'm feeling agitated...

Wishing you all non-agitated, loved up Valentines Days!

Sorry about the anxiety. Maybe that is a good word for those weird feelings I am having, too.... Hmmmm.....

As for Valentine Day, I find it a pain in the ass, frankly. It's so damn commercialized and overrated. Ron is a total Kodak Moment type, so he loves the schmaltz that goes with VD. I'm too much like my parents... practical to a fault about these types of things.

Sending you a big hug Cec xxx

I am healing for sure ! My apartment is taking shape and I am loving my life. Last night was our first overnight here and I had unsettling dreams all night. For the past three days, I've carried heavy things up a flight of stairs, too many times to count. I have one more load at the Airbnb. I think I'm just anxious one foot in and a raised threshold. I have wall decor staged all over the place, deciding placement. I hired a handyman to assemble Wayfair office furniture and odds and ends. Best Valentines Day in more than a decade !

What an absolutely joyful post!

You can see your strength shining through in this post and it makes me smile. May your new space be filled with peace, laughter and happiness x

So love reading this! Yay you! ds

So mixed Valentines Day feelings here it sounds like. Mike and I are staying in. We just bought some tenderloins to grill. I did get some flowers and a candle for the table yesterday and I have a card for him but that's it. He is so NOT a VD kind of guy.

I think I am calling my kids later today and telling them that Mike and I are getting married now that we are finalizing plans. Then I can tell my SILs too and get advice on dresses, etc. I have one dress here, one in transit to my Florida place (where we stop for 2 nights at the end of February), and another which hopefully will arrive here in a week or so. A lot of juggling when one doesn't have an actual address!

I am sorry about those with anxious feelings. I so hate when I feel that way too especially when it isn't clear why. Glad to hear that Ocean Diane is setting in so well and is happy.

Time to vegetate with Justice. We all hiked 4 miles mid-day today snd are still tired and thirsty after running errands.

Have a safe and healthy Monday!

So lovely to see you planning your special day Liz. I hope the kids and SIL are all very excited for you too xxx