My heart is filled with love for my family. Last night I cooked dinner- it took tremendous effort and wore me out but it felt so good to do. We had our usual- regular readers know: salmon cakes, mac n cheese, fresh steamed broccoli and stewed tomatoes. V8 was the sub for the tomatoes. No dessert planned, I punted and asked Sally to bake. I was too tired- the knee can only take the pressure of the scooter for so long. I coached Sally from the sidelines- she did a great job making the favorite Hershey's chocolate cake recipe and baking it in a heart shaped pan. No frosting- Sally liked it and honestly we all did- kept it simple. The festive table with Denison Red plates- ahh the Beth Eden plate is all the more special! Clare took me out on Sunday for a bit of retail therapy. So good to visit the IGA- it had been four weeks! We popped by TJ Maxx to pick up a few gifts to set a festive holiday tone. Nothing special- a new shower curtin for Joe, Sally a requested shower cap and Clare picked her own necklace. Griffey even picked up a new snack/chew toy. Nothing stood out for Peter so Joe procured a new Denison Basketball Tshirt- now a Large?!! The kids also received their India Shutterfly books and are all delighted. A Denison student wrapped them for me and they have added to our Heart Day decor this month.
My heart is filled with love for my coworkers. I'm supported on a regular basis but today a colleague dropped everything to get me to a hair appointment. This just wasn't a hair appointment- but my first in 3 months. I've wanted and needed my hair washed and dried and styled for four weeks and was sooooo looking forward to it. For some reason I had it in my head that the 14th and 15th were all one day- Tue/Wed activities were blurred....I know this is a sign of me doing too much, me being tired. I type now relaxing on the couch, resting with a great new hairdo! Woo hoo...thank you Mandi.
It is a fun day, a day filled with silly hearts and cute gestures. The little things mean so much-the lollipop and carnations, the Rotary roses in the perfect vase, the texts and cards and chocolate cake. I could ramble on but will wrap up the words of preservation of what it is I love on this 14th day of February in my life on Newark-Granville Road.
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