Did you have a fabulous Valentine's Day?

I had a great Valentine's Day. Mr. Paisley is the first to admit that romance is not in his vocabulary. I love him anyway. 

Yesterday one of the ladies at the front desk instant messaged me that I had a package up front. I got a pretty brown and green box from Pro Flowers - a dozen lovely red roses, some baby's breath, a vase and a box of Rocky Mountain Candy Company chocolates. How sweet! My husband is not really a flower kinda guy.

I worked about 40 minutes later than I normally do and when I walked in the front door I was greeted with a table set for two, a fabulous salad - in the fancy salad serving bowl, fillets on the grill, fresh squash, zucchini and asparagus waiting to be thrown on the grill and a couple of huge potatoes baking in the oven. 

We never eat at the kitchen table unless we have company. There's no dining room in the Paisley Cottage remember? It's either the kitchen or the deck...and if it's just the two of us, it's usually on the couch with feet up on the coffee table, so to have a set table?! Crazy! 

So thank you to my wonderful hubby for a very nice Valentine's Day.

PS - I promise better blog posts are coming...really!

In honor of Valentine's Day...

Oy...it's mating season.

Yes, it's mating season at the Paisley Cottage. Midori is driving us crazy with the non-stop scratching and he's really annoying "the girls" who are in a cage across the room from him...to the point that we have a blanket over the front of their cage so he can't see them during the day (they're in front of a window so they do have a view LOL). Anywho - this is his substitute girlfriend. My apologies to the relative who sent said stuffed iguana to me.

 He carries this stuffed iguana around the house now...(appears as though I need to dust the coffee table...)

 It's kinda funny...

 He dragged it out onto the screened porch, behind the washer and dryer, and eventually up onto the "sunning table" in the corner.

Here's the action shot...he just wanders around with this thing in his mouth.

The stuffed iguana at least distracts him (and keeps him QUIET) for 30 minutes or so at a time. He has no interest in it if it is in his cage, but if he's out of his cage, he's toting it around with him. Whatever it takes for some peace and quiet. I think after mating season is over, we'll be making an appointment with Dr. Bruce to have Midori fixed...