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And then I saw it…

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My Christmas is not over. Not until I say it is. And I’m not saying it yet.

No, in my family, we usually kept Christmas alive until at least January 1st. The tree stayed lit. There were Christmas goodies left to eat. All the presents were just as new as the day we opened them. Christmas was not over just because the calendar said so.

I am not a fan of starting Christmas too early. Stores start stocking Christmas decor before Halloween, and that is just WRONG. Thanksgiving deserves its own attention, and Christmas can get its own attention in turn. Again, I do not want to rush Christmas… neither in starting it, nor in ending it.

So yesterday, as we took off on a ride through the country, the adventure felt just as much a part of Christmas as did wrapping presents and baking cookies. In fact, we picked up a gift for the people watching our house for us while we are away. (Hey, I do NOT leave my house unattended for an extended period of time… robbers take note. I have people watching over my house, and they have guns and know how to use them. So there.) We even went to look at Christmas lights on the way back home!

But it was while we were shopping that I saw it. I saw the biggest travesty of them all.

VALENTINE’S DAY THINGS ARE OUT ON STORE SHELVES!

There was a lady stocking the card section of the grocery store and I really wanted to go over, yank the cards out of her hands and give her a big, “What. The!?!?!?” if I didn’t know she was just doing her job and probably found the action just as stupid as I did.

I mean. I love Valentine’s Day. Sure. But its DECEMBER 26th!!!! No one has ended their Christmas goodies hangovers yet! Heck some of us are still working on them! And we still have New Year’s Eve to celebrate! And… and… just… c’mon! Really!?

(Can you tell by the sheer use of exclamation points above how very, very wrong I find this entire thing to be?)

I’m appauled. I’m disappointed. I’m reaching for another sugar cookie and peppermint schnapps flavored hot chocolate to drown out my sorrows. Christmas isn’t over to me, yet. We aren’t even in the next year yet. Please don’t rush the next holiday.

Please?

general-post, husband

Red, red roses

I have a confession. I love red roses.

Valentine's Roses

Oh I always liked them, but I’ve grown to REALLY love them in the last few years. I carried Black Magic Roses in my wedding (deep red, almost maroon in color). I had red rose petals all over the main table at our wedding reception.

I love the way they smell. I love how silky the petals are. I love how they brighten up and beautify a room.

Valentine's Roses

My husband has spoiled me through the years with giving me roses on special occasions. Sometimes, “just because.” And maybe that’s part of why I love them.

I got roses yesterday for Valentine’s Day.

I have to admit… I had soooo hoped I would get roses. I’m usually very frugal. Roses are going to die eventually, and in that respect they could be seen as “a waste of money.” I would maybe even think sometimes that maybe my husband shouldn’t get them.

But… I like them. I wanted them. I really did. Deep down, I really, really did.

And I got them.

Every time I look at them now, I smile. Maybe even blush a little. Get that old giddy feeling from when we were dating.

Valentine's Roses

You gotta love that.

YAY.