My wonderful parents were selective and thrifty. If either of them did not find the Valentine that suited them, they simply went to the drawer of the French desk and selected one from years past to re-date and sign.

Now that my daddy is gone, I selected two of his favorites to rework into Valentine decorations. These were supposed to decorate mom’s door at the facility and her home. Covid has kept me at home so I will be sharing these with you instead.

This one was my daddy’s favorite. He used it a total of eight times. He even added a promise of a dinner for two out in 2017. I wish I had taken a photo of it before dismantling it.

I have added a bluebird in the hole in the middle. My daddy loved bluebirds. We say he is a bluebird now and each one we see that is overly friendly must be our daddy. It helps us cope.

I have not finished re-working the Valentine to the right.

That cardinal at the bottom did not suit me, so I am searching for a photo of my mom and dad to glue there instead.

Mr. Flower and I are continuing the tradition with anniversary cards.

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