So much love......

HALLO!

And Happy Valentine's Day!

I would have drawn a cute picture, but unfortunately I've been horrifically ill the last couple of days. (And I do mean horrifically. I'll leave the rest to your imagination.) Today is my comeback, I think. But I am wiped out. You know: get up, brush hair, take an hour nap? Yeah. It's been that kind of day. Sigh.

On to happier subjects! It is Valentine's Day! Which means.... uh.... You know, I had  a thought there... I seem to have forgotten it. Hmmm.

So anyway, let's talk romance. I know, I  know  that this is basically the same kind of post everyone else is doing, but hey ho.

I'm going list five types of things that put me in the Valentine's mood.

1.) MUSIC! Music is definitely one of the things that can put me in a sappy mood in seconds. Don't know why. It's weird. But here are a few of my favorite love songs:

Josh Groban- You Are Loved. Face it, people. Those are some of the best lyrics you have ever heard!

Hayley Westenra- My Heart Belongs to You.

Josh Groban- For Always. (The song doesn't start until 1:43-ish. But it was the only version of him singing it solo that I could find, and it's better solo. :)

And now I insert a random country song, because.... I just really love it.
John Michael Montgomery- I Can Love You Like That

Probably the best love song from Disney ever...

And one more Josh songs, just because it's Josh and he's my favorite. =)

2.) PICTURES! Pictures also have the sappy effect on me. My Pinterest board is laden with silly pictures. :)

3.) MOVIES! Or more specifically, movie couples. :)

    1.) Return to me. Adorable. Probably one of my favorite romances of all time. (A couple of off color conversations but nothing too horrid.)

    2.) Cinderella Man-- Okaaay. Not technically a romance. More of a boxing movie. Bit violent. But the relationship between Jimmy and Mae is very cute and realistic. 

     3.) Kate and Leopold - Hugh Jackman. 'Nuff said. 

4.) Doctor Who's Amy and Rory

4.) BOOKS!!

     1.) Lark by Sally Watson. Seriously, seriously cute book. I haven't met anyone who hasn't loved it yet. :)

     2.) The Sherwood Ring. You want romance? Go for it. 

     3.) Sorcery and Cecilia- or the enchanted chocolate pot. Hilarious. Cute. Awesome. 

5.) QUOTES! Quotes have a weird effect on me. Just sayin'.

   

And there you go. I hope the length of this post did not frighten you away.

As for me, I am not in love or even seeing anybody on the horizon to  love. But that's okay, you know. I'm only a likkle person still, and I have some time. I'm not ready to be married. But one day.... right? :)

So today this is me.

God bless and Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

I'm going to go take a nap.

"I believe that Christmas has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!”

On three.... ready? One, two, three!!!!!!

              MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

It's Christmas Eve. Hard to believe, isn't it? It seems like yesterday was Thanksgiving.

I love Christmas. It really is the most wonderful time of the year. I'm going to do Miss Jack's tag, but with variation. *wink* The original was that I must state seven unusual things about myself.

I'm just going to post seven things we do this close to Christmas.

1.) Lots and lots of baking. We don't start early like most people, we wait until the last possible moment and the lot of us crowd into the kitchen, become very businesslike and make yummy munchies and have loads of fun.

2.) Read The Long Christmas, which is a collection of really amazing Christmas stories, like, The Tale of Bubbasu, and Fiddler Play Fast, Play Faster!

3.) Shovel. No, seriously! We usually get dumped on around this time... So much snow. You know those stories where the fire is burning low, and the snow is falling gently and-- that doesn't happen. It starts snowing, really snowing, and you go out ever hour to shovel the stuff out of the driveway and off the deck and away from the barbecue.

This is the view from our back door!!

please note the height of the snow by the road sign.........

4.) Have roasted chestnuts (made by us) by our fireplace.

5.) Get a new laptop.... Wait... that's not normal. That's really unusual.

BUT I HAVE A PRETTY AMAZING UNCLE!!!!!!!!

LOOKIT WHAT HE GOT ME AS A CHRISTMAS/GRADUATION PRESSIEEEE!!!!

6.) Go caroling... actually we haven't done that in a few years, but we did--twice-- this year. We sound awesome. Just sayin'

7.) Usually we go to Midnight Mass, but this year, we weren't able to because the snow made the roads over the mountains too icy for the priest to come. Sadness! But hey, God is good. My family is wonderful. We're going to read aloud The Long Christmas and have roasted chestnuts and Mexican hot chocolate. And when the little kids go to bed, Father Christmas will come!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!

 This song makes me so happy. It sounds just like our family at Christmas..... 

I think I might stay up until midnight and welcome the Little Baby Jesus properly.

God bless, everyone. Have a very blessed, holy Christmas.

Cheers!