tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6850494458439402106..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What says I LOVE YOU in your house?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9952427063712647632014-02-14T17:34:11.149-05:002014-02-14T17:34:11.149-05:00I must be tired: that's "in upstate NY&q...I must be tired: that's "in upstate NY" and a "remote starter."<br /><br />Then again, I never was a good typist.<br /><br />Judy in Owegonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87813588490412668282014-02-14T17:20:05.801-05:002014-02-14T17:20:05.801-05:00Here is upstate New York we are chuckling about Va...Here is upstate New York we are chuckling about Valentine’s gifts. I ordered several kinds of chocolate candy for my husband from our favorite fudge shop on Cape Ann, MA. He disappeared with my car for the afternoon -- and had a remote started installed in it as a surprise. Sort of a car/candy role reversal, but it works for us!Judy in Owegonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80113644812679543312014-02-14T15:00:13.986-05:002014-02-14T15:00:13.986-05:00Nothing says I LOVE YOU quite like a guy who does ...Nothing says I LOVE YOU quite like a guy who does the dishes. And at last I got a captcha valentine word: Love!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78269059535430232892014-02-14T14:03:59.406-05:002014-02-14T14:03:59.406-05:00Today our frozen kitchen pipes finally thawed afte...Today our frozen kitchen pipes finally thawed after over a week of single-degree weather, so for Valentine's Day, Ross is washing all the dishes, pots and pans! That's real love for you.<br /><br />Kaye, it was wonderful meeting you, as well! Everyone, not only is Kaye a terrific photographer (I can testify to her very fancy camera!) but she's also a fashion plate. Definitely the sharpest-dressed woman at the Alabama events - and in the south, that's saying something!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21706344042185023412014-02-14T13:00:29.102-05:002014-02-14T13:00:29.102-05:00Ah, Valentine's Day. Hearts and flowers and c...Ah, Valentine's Day. Hearts and flowers and candy and cards and Cupids! Who wouldn't, dare I say, love it? Of course, you wonderful people have reminded me of the doilies of my childhood and the importance of scrumptious food, too. Ramona, I thought it so sweet of your son to include a positive message for each of his classmates. What an exceptional child! Mary, your sense of humor is great. Hank, what a generous gift of your time to cut up all those tiny hearts for friends. Lucy, with all the great food you've talked about in your books and now here from Louie's Backyard, it's become #1 on my list of restaurants I haven't eaten at in Key West and must try. Deb, a movie theater that serves you dinner in a reclining seat with a snugglie? Were you being clever and describing your house, or does such a dreamy theater really exist?<br /><br />Valentine's Day these days means my older granddaughter's birthday. She turns 13 today, entering that Twilight Zone for parents of the teen years. There is a dinner tonight at her favorite hometown pizza place, and I'm hoping the weather permits me to attend. They live about an hour away, and forecast is calling for some snow and slick roads after dark, when I would be traveling. Waiting to see. Husband won't be home, and being on a long stretch of lonely highway in less than safe conditions doesn't excite me. <br /><br />I wanted to mention a particular type of valentine I became interested in at a vintage display of valentines at the Mary Surratt House in Clinton, Maryland. You might recall that Mary Surratt was the only woman tried in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln trial, and she was the first woman to be executed by the federal government. Anyway, at the valentine exhibit, were sailors' valentines. These were/are typically octagonal wooden boxes filled with a display of lots of tiny seashells, sometimes in the shape of hearts, but often just in a pretty arrangement. The boxes are deep, like shadow boxes and have a glass cover. The legend of these from the mid 1800's is that sailors would make these shell designs in the boxes while on their voyages to bring home to loved ones. The truth of the matter is more likely that the sailors bought them in Barbados already made by locals and primarily sold in a well-known shop owned by two Englishmen. Either way, they are beautiful with the multi-colored shells and designs, and I was happy to shell (hehe) out a hundred dollars to buy a reproduction of one. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9059431096649085452014-02-14T12:18:30.524-05:002014-02-14T12:18:30.524-05:00I like Valentine's Day in theory--any Hallmark...I like Valentine's Day in theory--any Hallmark holiday that features yummy chocolate is good by me. What I love are the old-fashioned Valentine's cards that we used to give out in elementary school. Every once in awhile I see them in stores--they're retro now--and I snap them up. <br /><br />I'm probably not the one to ask about Valentine's Day--my crew of friends are more likely to get together for an ANTI-Valentine's happy hour. :-)Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73107261881565138752014-02-14T11:53:10.975-05:002014-02-14T11:53:10.975-05:00Mine is a red heart and "roses."
We sta...Mine is a red heart and "roses."<br /><br />We started dating in 1965 . . . so many valentine's days! And the card he gave me this year is typical of the way we are. One line of "verse" - "I've been in your good graces And in the doghouse, too."<br /><br />Cartoon illustrations. I know what he means. <br /><br />He is away this week, but we would NEVER go to a restaurant on V-day. We went once, many years ago, in DC to a place I had wanted to eat -- Mrs. Simpson's on Connecticut Ave. in Woodley Park.<br /><br />They had added tables and chairs to the room; tightened the menu; doubled the prices. <br /><br />My granddaughters have been very excited of course, but school is closed.<br />Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35246771282432363442014-02-14T11:40:19.442-05:002014-02-14T11:40:19.442-05:00Love the first line, LOVE the card!!!
I almost bo...Love the first line, LOVE the card!!!<br /><br />I almost bought myself tulips last night at the supermarket. I walked into our low-rent local store last night, where they don't usually even have a floral section, and half the store was filled with flowers. I must say it was lovely. I wish I'd taken a pic.<br /><br />Happy Valentine's Day to all our REDS, however you celebrate!<br /><br />And my captcha is "flowers". I can't believe they did something fun!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56451088188536107732014-02-14T11:20:23.903-05:002014-02-14T11:20:23.903-05:00Ramona, I'll add it to my pile of "scenes...Ramona, I'll add it to my pile of "scenes to be used sometime in the future." =)Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60662507396306024792014-02-14T11:12:00.069-05:002014-02-14T11:12:00.069-05:00Mary Sutton, that car moment belongs in a story!Mary Sutton, that car moment belongs in a story!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-968989957638840422014-02-14T11:03:09.498-05:002014-02-14T11:03:09.498-05:00Love that thought: nothing says "I love you&q...Love that thought: nothing says "I love you" than sitting in a car we have absolutely no way of affording.<br /><br />I guess that's why I used to 'shop' at Tiffany's.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71440826525253177152014-02-14T11:00:17.444-05:002014-02-14T11:00:17.444-05:00I don't usually get flowers for special days. ...I don't usually get flowers for special days. My husband prefers to get them "just because" on random days. And we're not card people. We don't even buy birthday cards. =)<br /><br />When the kids were little they had valentines. But not any more.<br /><br />For years, our standing event was fancy chocolate truffles and the new car show. Because nothing says "I love you" than sitting in a car we have absolutely no way of affording.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31921835967515242672014-02-14T09:46:04.673-05:002014-02-14T09:46:04.673-05:00OH!!!!
This is for Julia!
LOVED finally meeting ...OH!!!!<br /><br />This is for Julia!<br /><br />LOVED finally meeting you this past weekend at Murder in the Magic City - wasn't it fun?! And you are even cuter and funnier than I imagined! <3<br />Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37137042882245985592014-02-14T09:44:03.627-05:002014-02-14T09:44:03.627-05:00I'm still swooning over Lucy's lobster pot...I'm still swooning over Lucy's lobster pot pie, oh my.<br /><br />Yesterday was Donald's birthday and we always combine the two with a dinner celebration (there's that food thing!). Usually right here at home - tonight's steak au poivre night. We're big on cards, so there's that. And chocolate, we're big on that too, so right now there's a few dark chocolate caramel sea salt Lindt bars scattered about the house sorta like hidden Easter eggs.Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70005318152249060702014-02-14T09:39:56.853-05:002014-02-14T09:39:56.853-05:00My captcha is "Love"!
I should have kn...My captcha is "Love"! <br /><br />I should have known, 35 years ago, that my husband was not very romantic, when he sent me an Easter card from his lecture tour. Inside it said "Happy VD!" <br /><br />Which freaked me out, until I realized he meant Valentine's Day. <br /><br />Our anniversary is in two weeks, and I usually just start reminding him now. But we rarely do much more than go someplace for a nice dinner. I cook nearly every night, so it's much more of a treat for me to eat elsewhere. <br /><br />Google's search page today is cute, by the way. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50054052082040917272014-02-14T09:39:30.757-05:002014-02-14T09:39:30.757-05:00Sandi, sounds like an excellent way to 'celebr...Sandi, sounds like an excellent way to 'celebrate.'Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91717985335028441482014-02-14T08:38:35.460-05:002014-02-14T08:38:35.460-05:00GREAT FIRST LINE! Wowza....GREAT FIRST LINE! Wowza....Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6000740594448360442014-02-14T08:23:26.856-05:002014-02-14T08:23:26.856-05:00Debbie Downer here - I am not a big fan of Valenti...Debbie Downer here - I am not a big fan of Valentine's Day. It probably has something to do with being single on nearly every V-day of my life. Today I am "celebrating" with anti-Valentine nail art, a grungy zombie prom queen look. I may go see a local production of the Vagina Monologues, part of a national V-Day project to raise awareness about worldwide violence against women.Sandihttp://piecemealquilts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53876950739222439692014-02-14T08:20:17.087-05:002014-02-14T08:20:17.087-05:00Shrimp creole--oh my, what a way to remember someo...Shrimp creole--oh my, what a way to remember someone!<br /><br />If you're bursting later Jack, just spill the lines!<br /><br />Happy anniversary Edith and Joan!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25755254516450630072014-02-14T08:19:38.260-05:002014-02-14T08:19:38.260-05:00OH, I should have read the comments first--now my ...OH, I should have read the comments first--now my captcha word is "valentine!"Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77238037550450046132014-02-14T08:18:58.060-05:002014-02-14T08:18:58.060-05:00WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT PHOTO? Amazing, Hallie.
A...WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT PHOTO? Amazing, Hallie.<br /><br />And hey--my captcha word is a graphic of a cute teddy bear and the word is "chocolates."<br /><br />Really? It would be wonderful if captcha were fun...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62118548768206472992014-02-14T08:05:00.759-05:002014-02-14T08:05:00.759-05:00Congratulations, Edith!
Dark chocolates are the on...Congratulations, Edith!<br />Dark chocolates are the only kind in this house... And no, my captcha word is not chocolates. I wish. Captcha is getting entirely too creative for its own good, if you want my opinion.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67333049385771447262014-02-14T08:00:36.230-05:002014-02-14T08:00:36.230-05:00Hugh is another unromantic man, but since we met o...Hugh is another unromantic man, but since we met on Valentine's Day, we always go out to a nice dinner. He gets me flowers and I get him fabulous dark chocolates. Today is our tenth anniversary!<br /><br />[Is everybody's captcha "chocolates" today?]Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79763365436161861232014-02-14T07:56:50.617-05:002014-02-14T07:56:50.617-05:00You are the soul of discretion, Jack. And we do ap...You are the soul of discretion, Jack. And we do appreciate it.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71375303966682394612014-02-14T07:16:57.765-05:002014-02-14T07:16:57.765-05:00We're kind of low key, but there is always an ...We're kind of low key, but there is always an exchange of chocolate. I fondly recall Valentine's Day parties at school, both for myself and my kids. For my two, my dining room table would turn into a card signing operation. One of my sons wrote what he liked about each person on the back of the card. "You are very funny!" I remember him agonizing over what to say to a few not so likeable kids in his class. My other son would sign his name with a flourish and be done with it. <br /><br />My grandmother died on Valentine's Day. (Her nickname was Miss Tit. Long story.) I always cook something that reminds me of her on VD. Today, I think it'll be Shrimp Creole.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.com