This past weekend was Valentine's day. Although we didn't do anything super "special" we did spend time together (for a few hours anyways). We both worked at the shop in the morning. I left at lunch time and went to the craft store to pick up some supplies that I needed to make a special gift for lee. When I returned he was out like a light on the couch so I left him there to finish his much needed nap and prepared to my Valentine's gift to him. I mixed up the brownie mix, added the peanut butter and chocolate chips and put them in the oven and started on my project. I took a large spoon and a small spoon from our original wedding set of silverware. I glued them to the backboard of a shadow box and made a label that said "Spooning since 1984. Lee and Mickey. Simple but has so much meaning to the two of us. First of all we have been together for over 30 years. The spoons were from our original silverware set. Not to many pieces left after 30 years and two kids! "Watch mom. I can do magic and bend this spoon" and my little strong man did just that, bent the spoon. The time that I took to make this little "dust collector" means something to me. I made it with love for someone that I love. (and he loved it by the way) I will be the first to tell you this was not an original idea. I did get it off of Pintrest. (yes I am an addict) As I cleaned up my craft mess, the brownies were done. I began to think about the special meal that I wanted to make for us to share. I skipped the traditional pasta that we usually go with, and skipped the steak...I know how could I right? We had some garlic mashed potatoes left over from the night before so I took them out and added bacon bits, grated cheese and parmesan cheese one egg and mixed it up. Put them in greased muffin tins and baked them until they were little golden puffs of potato goodness. (yeap...another Pintrest idea) I had some pork chops marinating in some Kentucky whisky teriyaki sauce and added a little extra bourbon for some ump. While all that was going on I sautéed some thin sliced onions in "real" butter. When they were done, I added the pork chops. With that first sizzle of the meat hitting the pan came a wonderful aroma of the bourbon burning off. Once they had a good crust on them, I lowered the heat and let them soak up the onions and the bourbon. I had planned on making baby glazed carrots but spent to much time in the craft store and didn't have time to stop at the store, so I had my choice between green beans or lee's collard greens. I went with the collards as this was a meal for my king of hearts. (I don't eat collards except on New Years day for the hope that it will be bring wealth all year.) I toasted up some garlic bread and dinner was done. I cleaned off two places on the table and platted dinner up for the two of us. It was not my best meal but again, it was "made with love." And I didn't hear to much complaining. For dessert we had warm peanut butter brownies with chocolate chip ice cream. (I forgot the caramel topping..) Lee bought me three roses and this really cute square balloon that the dogs kind of freaked out over. I love roses and the card that he picked out was just perfect. (so cute that I will be framing it!) I gave him my gift of the "spoons" and he really liked it. I mean, I  have given him gifts I have made before and I could tell that he was like "ok...this is nice." but he thought that it was a really neat idea and loved that I made it for him. He asked me when I did it as he knows that this past week was another crazy week. I told him while he was taking his nap and not to tilt it upright as the glue was probably still drying. Lee and I love to just spend a few minutes in the morning "spooning". Our bodies are warm, relaxed and it is a great way to start your day. In the arms of your lover.