Today Valentines day is the day the birds choose their mate .. folklore says so

So take a look if you can and see if this is happening near you.

MA

200 tiny brown birds are chirping away in my bouganvillea bushes. I assume they may be looking for mates because in a month or so there will be at least one nest in the bushes. However, I'll never be able to figure out who chooses whom.

The male blackbirds here evole their song year by year.This sharpens the upcoming males to improve .The older bird gets first pickings.Only an accident will let a whipper snapper mate.Then its back to basics.
My blackbirds are very tame.Come to hand for sultanas.The mother has taught her babies to do this.We weaned them year by year because there were too many.The balance of nature was upset due to us fostering a young female.
MA

In honor of.........

Casablanca :
Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time.

City of Angels:
I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it.

Crimes and Misdemeanors:
My husband and I fell in love at first sight... maybe I should have taken a second look.

Fried Green Tomatoes:
A heart can be broken; but it keeps beating just the same.

Four Weddings and a Funeral:
I always just hoped that, that I'd meet some nice friendly girl, like the look of her, hope the look of me didn't make her physically sick, then pop the question and... um... settle down and be happy. It worked for my parents. Well, apart from the divorce and all that!

Love and Death:
To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one must not love; but then one suffers from not loving. Therefore, to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer, to suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love; to be happy then is to suffer, but suffering makes one unhappy; therefore to be unhappy one must love or love to suffer or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down.

Wizard of Oz:
Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable...

So, love is for the birds and JJ got all the good quotes. What's a single girl to do?

This morning I got a call from one of my sons. He said, "Mom, no matter how old I get, you will always be my Valentine." Of course I cried...

He and his girlfriend had me and her Mom over for dinner tonight. A first for them, and my first time to meet her Mom. We had a great time. They had each of us roses and cards.

I've been blown away by the thoughtfulness of these kids. I say kids, they are 29 and 30, but still. You know?

So I hope all of you have enjoyed your Valentine's Day as much as I have! I feel so blessed!

Aw, JJ, that is so sweet. It must be the product of your good mothering.

City of Angels:
I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it.JJ QUOTED IT

one of my favies movies belive it or not and i do rember that scean.....

Love and Death:
To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one must not love; but then one suffers from not loving. Therefore, to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer, to suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love; to be happy then is to suffer, but suffering makes one unhappy; therefore to be unhappy one must love or love to suffer or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down. JJ QUOTE

iv lived with a picsean (sorrie all) and the yes yes ermmm no attitude over everiething is challenging to cope with lol, but the above quote makes that seem like wee fish, lol....I don't know what it says about me that i followed it lol.
ah well

I got a valentine surprise my partners outa hospital in the evening, so i gotta say hi to them, i was even more surprised couse i didn't know theyd been in hospital for last 3 days, lol

Jawjaw, I read your NABBW article about the kids' gift to the Moms. How wonderful for everyone!

Yes, it was. I have been blessed by it all, I can tell you that. Its not that I didn't know my sons are loving and compassionate people, but that they would take a day that is normally for "lovers" and make it a day of appreciation for Mom's...well, that speaks so highly of those kids. I just love um! Thanks for your words, Meredith!