Happy Valentine's Day
Today is a day of being thoughtful for those you care about. I wonder how I can show Dudley that I care about him...oh yeah, I can take him for a walk and feed him. That's what's important to him.
I've put some fun Valentine's stuff in the blog today. I hope you like them.
I guess I will need to take down all my Valentine's decorations outside tomorrow. The next holiday is Easter, I wonder what I should do for decorating for Easter? I know BIG bunnies would be cute. Do you have some ideas?
Gramma wants you to know that 'I love you' and can't wait till we get together again.
BIG squeeze and messy kisses - Love Gramma
What do you call two birds in love? Tweethearts!
Let me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives and families. As you might have guessed, not many men signed up. This made Claudius furious. So what happened? He had a crazy idea. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army. So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages. Young people thought his new law was cruel. I thought it was preposterous! I certainly wasn't going to support that law!
Did I mention that I was a priest? One of my favorite activities was to marry couples. Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept on performing marriage ceremonies -- secretly, of course. It was really quite exciting. Imagine a small candlelit room with only the bride and groom and myself. We would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while for the steps of soldiers.
One night, we did hear footsteps. It was scary! Thank goodness the couple I was marrying escaped in time. I was caught. (Not quite as light on my feet as I used to be, I guess.) I was thrown in jail and told that my punishment was death.
I tried to stay cheerful. And do you know what? Wonderful things happened. Many young people came to the jail to visit me. They threw flowers and notes up to my window. They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love.
One of these young people was the daughter of the prison guard. Her father allowed her to visit me in the cell. Sometimes we would sit and talk for hours. She helped me to keep my spirits up. She agreed that I did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages. On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. I signed it, "Love from your Valentine."
I believe that note started the custom of exchanging love messages on Valentine's Day. It was written on the day I died, February 14, 269 A.D. Now, every year on this day, people remember. But most importantly, they think about love and friendship. And when they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh -- because they know that love can't be beaten!
Who make our lives worthwhile,
Those gracious, friendly people who
We think of with a smile.
That's why I want to say,
To a rare and special person:
Happy Valentine's Day!
What you'll need:
- Empty toilet paper tube
- Pink paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pipe cleaners
- Pen, maker, crayons, or pencil
How to make it:
- Paint or cover an empty toilet tube with pink paper to make the body of the bug.
- Cut two hearts from construction paper.
- Attach these with tape or glue on either side of the body.
- Draw a face on the top of the tube. Pipe cleaners make great antennae.
- Write a cute message on the wings such as "Valentine, you make my heart flutter."
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