february & the month of love

oh yes, it is already february- FEBRUARY  the month of love of course if you are single, divorced or widowed this can be a pretty sad month; with all the lovers everywhere you go, the candy and the cards and all of that too i am sure makes it  a bit lonely  for some people. i am trying to think of this when i post on facebook and my other social media because  i have a lot of  single/divorced/widowed friends and sometimes i feel like it is a bit unkind... it must be hard for them. i also have a few friends who try a  little  TOO hard...  (insert: over compensate)  to prove to everyone they come in  contact with on ALL their social media... just how  'very happy and in love they are'... sometimes i feel a bit like, "oh, let's get real!" i mean, yes i am happily married and yes, i am happy that you are happy too but, we also know it is not always  sunshine and lollypops every stinkin' day, so why are you trying so hard to prove to me and to everyone you come  in contact with... how happy and in love you are? i mean, really? ~~~~~ now with that being said, i will say this... i love my guy. my husband and i plan to go to dinner and a movie on v-day with our small group. it will be a small intimate group of couples/ friends. we are going to a very romantic place for dinner and i am so looking forward to it. the following week after v-day, we will celebrate THIRTY FOUR years of marriage! so yes, i am happy. we are happy. he is my best friend and always will be. i love him! ~~~~ but, this year i am going to try very hard  to be  sensitive, kind, & more aware  of all of my friends/family members who get sad and melancholy during the month of february~ i do wish you a happy love month... and for the record, i am hoping for some  yummy chocolate for v-day... i cannot tell a lie. HA hugs... melody-mae

time

it seems like it has been a very long time
since i have sat down to just write anything.

monday was my birthday.

yep, i turned a year older. ha

i had a great day though.
my hubbie and i went on a bit
of a road trip to go to one of my
favorite antique shops and then out
to lunch.

my husband is a man of habit-
so when i said, we were going to
to a restaurant he had never been to
he wrinkled his nose a bit. ha
but, in the end...
he really enjoyed it! :)

we sat in the restaurant
longer than usual and just
took in the surroundings, which by the way
are pretty cool.

then we walked next store
to a sweet little shop that is connected
to the restaurant and just wandered around.

we finally got back in the car
to head back closer to home,
i then received a text from our friends-
they wanted to know if we could meet them
at our favorite hang out...
barnes & noble!

so we met there and visited
and next thing i knew we were
headed out to the movie theatre. :)

what a sweet day it was.
i was spoiled rotten. (just like i like it. ha)

i told my hubs he didn't need to get me
a gift, because i already took care of it.

i gave him something in a bag
to give me. ;)
a new charm bracelet!

each month i will receive a new charm to add to it. LOVE.

i have a series idea i have been pondering for valentines. 
stay tuned will ya? 

have a wonderful rest of your week.

shine,