February 14 Is a Special Day
For the past several years my friend Deb has hosted a Valentine's Day card-making party on the weekend before the big event. A couple of years ago I went with the intention of creating a few cards, and was surprised when I was totally overwhelmed by all of the wonderful supplies I was confronted by.
I wound up not making one decent piece, and from then on I attended with my camera in tow, content to take photos of everything without having the pressure of making something. It worked much better for me.
All of the special papers and stickers and "cutesy" little things were wonderful to me. I could spend hours looking at these items and not wanting to use them in any way.
I must admit I was immediately attracted to this book with the wonderful title of SEX. I browsed through it and enjoyed doing so very much.
The hostess, (Is that word verboten now? I don't care if it is. Screw political correctness! It's fascism, as far as I'm concerned.) Deb, was planning to use this charming little butterfly girl on one of her cards. She cut away all of the white areas, which was quite a time-consuming job. I'd much prefer to watch her do the hard work while I snap a picture.
There were also some animals in attendance; resident cats and a visiting dog were moving around.
Roo lives in the charming house with her sister Bebe, whose photo I was not able to capture without it being blurred. Too bad, because Bebe is a beauty. She's a black cat with a large ruff around her neck. I'd never seen a cat with looks like that.
And then there was Ed, the pug from Massachusetts. He came for the entire weekend. He seemed to be quite taken by me, which is always enjoyable, having an animal like me. So I shouted to all present "Ed loves me!"
Look at that soulful expression. It certainly grabbed at my heartstrings. But then I was rudely corrected. "Ed's a girl!" I was told. Darn! I couldn't add another male to the list of those who love me. I like those curled tails on pugs. Very cute. They're even better on pigs though.
Just those words, "LOVE" and "KISSES," are uplifting to one's heart.
And look at all of those "XOXOXOXO"s. They're wonderful! I use them in e-mails to special people.
It makes me tired to think of putting all of those materials away. Deb should have a special Valentine's Day room to store these marvelous items. It should be a room where things might remain visible, where simply shutting a door would remove them from sight. I can't imagine having to pack all of these treasures away.
I think hearts are such a marvelous shape. Ya gotta love 'em.
I'll end with a couple of photos taken at Rite Aid. Of course as soon as Christmas was over, the Valentine's displays appeared. We are in such a damn rush in this country. Always.
Don't forget! Saturday is the big day. Make sure you let someone know that you care.
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