The Real Valentines Day



Yesterday was nothing short of a wonderful experience.  Yes, to some Valentines Day is just a "Hallmark Card Day" but, to many others it is a day to celebrate love of many types, and I am in this category.  I think everyone has someone to love regardless of the type of love it is, and you do not have to give a card to show that love.  Valentines Day should be celebrated out of spirit not just to spend money so ladies, go easy on the men in your life, love comes in many forms not just card, candy, and trinkets.  Here I give my example:

My Valentine

When I arrived home, my Husband was all dressed up, and had a wonderful dinner awaiting me, it was amazing.



Red Wine Beef Tips on Bow Tie Pasta

I also received a card but, that is just how my Husband is, he thinks of the little things a lot, and well, it's pretty cool.

The kids made me Valentines Cards, and they were simply adorable.

The previous Friday my Valentine's gift to the family came in:







Junior's Cheesecake from Brooklyn, New York, YUM!

We have all been nibbling away at this amazing delacacy since last week, and I think Daddy and I will polish off the last of it tonight, while watching the "Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show" no, that may not seem exciting but, cuddled up to your forever Valentine, with cheesecake and a fireplace makes it pretty special. ;)  (We voted for the Pekingnese...and he won!)

So, on to what I have been playing with as of late?  This!

Sweater for a friend...

Which to be honest...has not been very nice to me.  First the increases looked more like YOs, and this after beating my head against a wall trying to understand the flippin' pattern, it had so many decreases at irregular intervals that it made me crazy, and try as I might (as well as a few of my seasoned knitting friends) to calculate what it said, it never added up properly to what was supposed to be the increased number of stitches at the end so....I "frogged it!"  Yup, ripped away, without a second thought, and cast it back on in the round.  I am much happier, have twice as much work done on it then I did, and it looks much nicer, no YO looking increases, and very fluid.  Much happier.  ;)

I have also decided during what has been a very trying time for my family to abandon the podcasting, and the yarn store, I will now only dye yarn for my friends, and decrease my stress levels because, the issues we have been dealing with have made my stress levels sky rocket, and one doesn't notice until your body screams at you to slow down!  So....I am.  I have decided to pull away from several things so as to simplify my life, and be able to enjoy and concentrate on the things that matter more to me.  I have a great family, and great friends, and I think I am just going to hang out with them, and knit.  ;)

Well, for now the only thing I have on my mind is a knitting event.  Do YOU have one in mind?  Is there one out there that is coming up soon?  If so, please do share with us, and I will post it here for all to see.  Looking for things in Ohio. :)

That's it...for now.  "Keep on Clickin'"
Emerald