Love Long Weekends
February 16, 2015
T'was the weekend of skies.
Golden skies, blue skies, sometimes a few clouds. The temperatures stay in the fifties, both high and low. Birds started their mating behaviors and sang songs of love and joy. It is heartbreakingly wrong, but it is hard to do anything but enjoy the warm weather and the sun.
T'was the weekend of mail. Postcards came from far away places, but the one postcard that brought surprise and delight was from Beverly. She has an on-going Postcard Project, one for every day of the year, and I am the lucky recipient of a card. It thrills me to no end that her great-grandmother's lapels have an Alabama Chanin look. Beverly has a new moniker for those of us who dabble in AC stitching...Chaninistas!
T'was the weekend of of silly love notes. Smith collected all the sticky notes we've left for each other over the last year and set them inside a frame. Happy Valentine's Day to me!
Truthfully, I didn''t do as much crafting as I'd hoped, but plans are being made and ideas evolving. I do have one more day to do as I wish. We'll see what I can cook up.
Don't give up on winter yet. We too have enjoyed a streak of what I call "February Spring" with warm temps and sunshine. Winter returned in high form yesterday. This too shall pass.
Posted by: Robby | February 16, 2015 at 07:00 AM
Awww. That Smith.
Posted by: Carole | February 16, 2015 at 09:06 AM
I've saved a 20 year old post-it love note. Great minds think alike!
Posted by: claudia | February 16, 2015 at 09:08 AM
What a thoughtful and sweet gift. My husband and I do that too (more precious than anything commercially produced). Makes my heart sing as I'm sure it does both of yours too .
Hope you get some moisture soon.
Posted by: Cris Bjork | February 16, 2015 at 09:09 AM
Smith is so sweet.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | February 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM
What a beautiful postcard! I like that "Chaninista" moniker!
That Smith's a real sweetheart.
;)
Posted by: Vicki | February 16, 2015 at 10:07 AM
That is a stunning sky! I'm sorry it's not a harbinger of cold winter weather, but it is beautiful.
Posted by: Bonny | February 16, 2015 at 11:03 AM
That gift from Smith is the best thing ever. How sweet. And the sky! I wish we could trade for a week!
Posted by: Patty | February 16, 2015 at 11:19 AM
Awww! What a sweet Valentine. I loved the postcard--the art is wonderful.
Posted by: Jo | February 16, 2015 at 12:18 PM
That's a great watercolor postcard. :) And the framed love post-it notes are so sweet!
Posted by: Chris | February 16, 2015 at 02:41 PM
What a LOVELY Valentine's gift! So sweet. Although I know it's Too Weird to have a Winter-that-Wasn't, I'm a bit envious. We've got more snow and temperatures that aren't supposed to get past single digits this week. . .
Posted by: Kym | February 16, 2015 at 04:36 PM
What a romantic gift! I was so pleased when I saw that this particular post card was heading your way!
Posted by: Beverly | February 16, 2015 at 06:21 PM
I love Smith's gift...so incredibly sweet!
I would be freaked out about the weather there as well, but there is nothing you can do but to enjoy it, right? Sun and warmth in February sounds pretty nice.
xoxo
Posted by: Kim | February 16, 2015 at 08:50 PM
I love the framed sticky notes, so romantic and meaningful! lovely sketch :)
Posted by: karen | February 17, 2015 at 05:37 AM
Aww love the framed sticky notes.
Posted by: mrspao | February 19, 2015 at 12:35 AM