*** Random Thoughts
I am a goober for Valentine’s Day. As a teenager, I flipped through issues of Victoria magazine (no, really)
and swoon over the romantic images: petit fours and iced sugar cookies, doilies, ice skating. Even now, I try to pick up the February issue of Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion for its bright, cheery heart montages. It’s happy stuff. February also means Mardi Gras to me (even if it happens to fall in March this year). We hosted supper club this month with a Mardi-Gras themed dinner and had a big ole time. There’s nothing like the Crescent City for good food and good times.
I hope you’re staying warm and snug.
Best,
Keetha
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*** Great Quote
“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.” – Vincent Van Gogh
*** Fun Food Ideas
Chocolate Cherry Brownies
Espresso Chocolate Shortbread
The Farm Chicks had a cute and easy idea for a Valentine’s gift.
*** Hit the Highlights – a few choice posts from this month’s blog
Getting in Mardi Gras early
Celebrating
Why I like looking around
Better late to the high-tech party than never
Me and P90X
*** Shameless Bid for Commerce
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*** Recommended Reading
Books I read last month.
*** Adorable Thing My Child Said
He asked me what I used to want to be when I grew up. I told him a Broadway dancer.
“Whoa. REALLY? Like after you had me?”
“No, this was like when I was about your age.”
A couple of minutes later, said half to himself:
“That is so cool that you wanted to do that.”
*** Mississippi Writers Guild
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*** Calendar
Wednesday, February 16th – Book club. Selection: Blood for Molasses
Monday, February 14th – St. Valentine’s Day
Monday, February 21st – President’s Day
Also this month – time to start thinking about the garden!
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