Ah, Valentine’s Day is here. Love is in the air. I think that with as big a Christmas as we had, we’ll be keeping our Valentine’s Day celebration pretty low key.
The Food Network has had a zillion shows all about chocolate. It’s been wonderful (if you love chocolate). So far the recipe I’m dying to try is Giada De Laurentiis’ Chocolate-Hazelnut Ravioli which are super easy to make and will be fabulous because they are fried and as I’ve learned from living in the south, everything tastes good when it’s fried.
Although I enjoy romance and snuggling on the couch, I do have to say love is a lot of work. When I was young, my dad often told me that love wasn’t just the nice things — one was bound to be disappointed or hurt by the beloved as he/she was less than perfect and that was to be expected. He told me that laughing together and holding hands were more important than all the lovey dovey words put together. Randy and I have had our rocky times but they are outweighed by our friendship and I am so thankful for that.
I have a doctor’s appointment today which seems appropriate for Valentine’s Day as I’ll get to hear the baby’s heartbeat again. Although I feel her moving around, there’s something about hearing that quick “whoosh whoosh” sound that is so reassuring.