Before coming down with my 3rd sinus infection in about a month, we did get some celebrating done. I've never been a big Valentine's Day fan, but once there is a kid in the house, every holiday becomes a big deal.

So yesterday while my mom was still here, Bear and his doting (and I do mean doting, in the best way) Grandmother made lots of green Valentines together. We had a special dinner (a roast) and dressed the table in red and pink and white and ate on the good china.

After dinner, we made a cake. The only thing I can bake that won't poison you. Really. I can make Fettucini Alfredo, from scratch, and it will make you purr. I can whip up a steak with potatoes Diane and a blue cheese salad that would get me a job at a steakhouse.

But I can not bake. My Tollhouse cookies are doorstops. My fudge is nauseating.

The one thing I can do is yellow cake. Usually Jiffy, but in a pinch from scratch - which is how we did it last night. Bear wanted it to be Blue for Valentine's Day, but blue food coloring + yellow batter = green cake.

That's OK, Mom. Colors are hard. You can practice, he told me.

Shockingly, even with chocolate frosting, it didn't suck. I'll take a picture of what's left (Bear really likes it) if I can stay awake long enough.

I woke up this morning thinking: Well, I'm sick. CD's got class tonight. The list of things that has to get done over the next 2 weeks is scaring me stiff. But at least we made a decent green cake for Heart's Day. That's one thing I got going for me, right?

I was wrong.

I had two things going for me. Because last night, Danny Darwin's wife left a comment on a post that is near to my heart. One of of the few that I managed to bring over from Blogspot. And I can't begin to express how that made me feel inside.

Anyway, Happy Heart's Day to everyone. I hope you get as nice a surprise as I did!

P.S. I stripped out her personal information to protect her privacy.

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1 Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you feel better soon!

Posted by: Terri at February 14, 2005 10:19 AM (LRR15)

2 Happy Valentine's Day!!! I hope you feel better and will eat lots of green cake. The "newest" companion to all the red of Valentine's. Hugs!!

Posted by: Azalea at February 14, 2005 12:56 PM (hRxUm)

3 Best wishes for your speedy return to good health!

Posted by: RP at February 15, 2005 04:28 AM (LlPKh)

4 Hi, I'm not Danny Darwin's wife (in fact, I'm not even sure I know exactly who he is), but I came across your site a few days ago and intend to keep visiting. Best of luck with the job woes, and I hope you get better soon!

Posted by: madrigalia at February 15, 2005 04:22 PM (1DCPB)

5 I can cook up a storm too but ask me to bake and you'll regret it Hope you feel better soon! As for the Darwins, it makes you realize who might see your blog! It has me thinking

Posted by: Eyes for Lies at February 16, 2005 04:55 AM (QhI+Z)

6 Have you gone to get some antibiotics? Go to the doctor.. Have VDAy to you and yours.

Posted by: Philip at February 16, 2005 08:18 AM (17TqD)

7 Sorry you're not feeing well, but what a GREAT RedSox story. How timely with camp opening this week!

Posted by: Amy at February 16, 2005 08:33 AM (OOpF9)

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