LOVE

HAPPY VALENTINE 's DAY to all our loved ones. Isn't it wonderful to be loved. The most important love of all is GOD'S love and if we love God then we know how to love others. We are so blessed and have so many people that loves us. Just think Dad and I have loved each other for 60 some years.

It's time for your history lesson.
In the middle ages, people believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex you met on the morning of St Valentines Day would become your spouse.
About 1 billion Valentine cards are exchanged each year. That's the largest card sending occasion next to Christmas.
In 1866, candy manufacturer Necco made the first "Conversation Hearts"-then called "Motto Hearts".
In Greek history Cupid was known as Eros. the son of Aphrodite. the goddess of love and beauty.
The Italian city of Verona. where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters every year sent to Juliet on Valentine's Day.
The Celtic love knot symbolizes a love that has no beginning and no end.
The next time you play Trivia this may help.

We have a carry in dinner tonight at the clubhouse so we are postponing our dinner till another day.
Dad is feeling good and so am I, maybe it is because the sun is shining and the thermometer is going up.
Didn't do anything this week so I cooked and played cards. Cory you sure missed your favorite meal, Grandpa said if Cory was here we wouldn't have any leftovers.
We received a care package of Valentine Cookies they are delicious, thanks Ersta and Mark.
Miss all of our loved ones - take care in all that snow.

Thought for the day "Don't argue with an idiot; people may not be able to tell the difference".

THE MONKEYS GONE

Isn't he cute, some things never change.

I'm sure you are wondering what the monkey is and where has it gone. The taxes are in the mail for the accountant. Praise The Lord. We didn't have any partys this week so not much going on. They are having a super bowl party with finger foods but we didn't go. We had rain for 4 days but the last two days have been sunshine.
We went to the beach today as you can see. The biggest ship went thru the channel before we got there. Saw the back end but couldn't get a picture. They got a bunch of new guys working on the ferries so we had to wait to get on. Glad it wasn't a busy day like last year, we would still be waiting.
Enjoy your bad weather whereever you are.
Love you and miss you.

CHISTMAS PRESENT ARRIVED

Well another fast week. Guess it is our age since the time seems to go so fast.

How do you like our christmas present? We love it! We had a terrible time finding the wrought iron sign hanger, but we went to all the stores and finally went to another park where a man from Canada sells them. If the sign had been any longer it wouldn't have fit but Praise the Lord it fit. Dee and Bob got us the sign for Christmas, it is made out of Redwood from Washington. Hand carved and oiled as it ages it will turn grey just like us. Dad says it will outlast us and probably will. Double click so you can see it real good.

Went to the big Fisherman and on to the meat market (my favorite place to buy meat) bought a big beef roast and it was yummy. Friday night we had our soup supper and it turned cool so soup hit the spot. I took the 15 bean and corn muffins, we all had leftovers. Dad and I love left overs. Tonight is our ice cream social and I didn't sign up for a cake this time. Oh I did make a zuchini cream pie this week and we almost got out the tape measure and the scales to make sure one of us didn't get a bigger piece. First pie since we got here. Dad kept telling me not to make it, we didn't need it, but he sure ate it.

I have been extremely busy working on the income tax and then the end of the month for the shop, but I still played cards. Dad doesn't mind, then nobody is bothering him while he reads. Wonder sometimes if he knows when I leave or come home. He really does.

Time to pay the rent tomorrow and the electric bill. Talk to you next week, bet you can't wait. LOL

Last of the circus

There were three motorcycles going different directions in this little cage.
Hope you enjoyed the circus it was the greatest circus we have ever seen. These pictures were mainly for our terrific great grand children.
See ya next week, love you and miss you all.

More circus

The elephants were so cute, they are so agile too.

Circus continued

These were motorcycles running on a tight wire with two girls hanging down below. That wasn't enough then they turned the motorcycle over and over with the girls hanging on below.

Second Childhood continued