01.02.10

February - second month of the year (replacing Old English solmonap - mud-month) The earliest recorded forms are feouereles and feouerreres moneo. The Roman festival of purification - known as februa was held on 15th February.

But more relevent to us today, the 14th February - Valentine's day.
In many countries it is a day for expressing love for each other, and I've decided that this year, every day in February will be Valentine's day!

Today's heart -

We don't have the traditional angel on top of our yule tree, but a wooden heart

I inherited the heart from Himself's mum,

 it had a folky type teddy on it which I removed, 

added the hessian and raffia bows 

and topped it with a bead and feather.

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In between entertaining Youngest whilst Eldest was staying with his friend, I've been busy.

Two more new recipes for the 52 new things I have not cooked before, some biscuits that I've not tried before, and although the other three cheerfully finished them off- I was not that enamoured....

and a Barrovian Love sponge (I thought would be appropriate for this month's theme!) which was a rather rich Victoria sponge cake, again I wasn't that keen, however it did not last long in the hands of my three men..... 

I also managed to finish my cafe' style pinny, 

which to my delight Himself wore on Sunday when making pancakes for breakfast!

Only after the photograph was taken 

that I noticed that there is proof of the pinny's use - just look at how mucky it has already become!

Ah well, it was his shirt first, it's only fair I let him use it on the weekends.