Last year, H was in the thick of it all.... so I just gave him a card that was more of funny and not romantic at all. I couldn't remember it, something that had two dogs in it smelling each others butt....but I figure that why be sad? Just laugh it off!
Along that thought: I was in walgreens the other day and saw this funny card, that I thought was so appropriate for MLC'ers that I bought it. I took a picture of it but found out that I could not upload it here.... so sorry friends, it would have give you a good laugh, but anyway, let me describe it for you:
The heading says:
"DYSFUNCTIONAL VALENTINE HEARTS"
And the front shows a picture of valentine candy hearts, but instead of the standard mushy stuff, the written messages on them are:
LIKE YOU AS A FRIEND
U SOUND LIKE UR MOTHER
UR NOT THAT FAT
OK FOR YOUR AGE
ITS NOT U, ITS ME
PLUTONIC 4-EVER
NOT SO CLOSE, OK?
NOT TONIGHT
CREEPING ME OUT
WEIRD KISSER
Inside the card it said: "When it comes to having a heart, you're the real deal!"
Now isn't that hilarious? It seems like someone in Hallmark must be having an experience with an MLCer!!! (yes, believe it or not, its a Hallmark card.... the one that says shoebox greetings)! The messages are so MLC script!
Anways, Happy Valentine to you all! I hope that one day, your sitches will be resolved, and you will be celebrating Valentines with your wayward spouse in the future.
This year, mine promises to be way better than last year. I got a naughty card for my H this year, with reference to wanting to take his clothes off....hehehe...but we are in piecing now, so I guess thats par for the course! And it still seems to be easier to do humour for the card than to be mushy, but I brought it up a notch with the raunchiness, as we have regained our physical relationship but not the ILY's ....and no, I am not giving the card I described above, so if anyone wants it, just let me know where I can mail it to....
Me:49 H:45 D:12 M:14 T:18 Bomb: 6/26/10 EA: 9/3/10, fizzled out slowly, now ??? 11/5/11 Retrouvaille Finally piecing.... Its peaceful at last, but we got a looong way to go
I'm thinking of just getting her a nice gift bag. A gift. A card. But give it to her from the kids.
Yeah, she'll never figure out that you were the one who really picked it out.
Lol S2. I know what you're saying. But the card is homemade card from the kids only. No reference to me. Kids enjoy making mom cards. Even though we are separated I still try to do things for the kids. The kids picked a small stuff animal for her.
Sorry to be a brat, but years ago my mom found the perfect card, and here is how it went:
On the front it said:
The birds may kiss the bees goodbye, The buttercup the butterfly, The dew may kiss the morning grass, And you my dear........
Open to read inside:
May kiss my a$$.
We had that card around for awhile. It was a family joke, get it out read it, howl with laughter and discuss what annoying person we should give it to!
It was a pretty card, with flowers, bees, butterflies, so silly!
Sure wish I had it right now!
Me 57 XH 58 Sons age 32 & 27 M:32 D final 9/12 Bought 10 Acres and Living the Dream!
The birds may kiss the bees goodbye, The buttercup the butterfly, The dew may kiss the morning grass, And you my dear........
Open to read inside: May kiss my a$$.
lol...
Me & H: 44 D7, D6, S3 Together: 20y, M: 17y EA: 11/13/10, Sep: 12/23/10 EA becomes PA: Spring 2011 H filed for D: 09/06/12 D Negotiating began 2/15 OW seemingly gone on 3/15 Still negotiating D
Last year for V-Day, P was away on a military tasking in Wales.
He came home the weekend after and we had rented a little chalet on a lake that was in the middle of no-where, deep in Quebec. The place was amazing. The restaurant served all local game. We had a bottle (or two or three) of wine and had Caribou for dinner. Soaked in a hot tub with snow falling on our heads. The next day we snow shoed around the lake.
I remember we stumbled across a little rustic cottage that was for sale and jotted down the number to call later and see how much it was. We never called.
Funny things: - P put out candles all around the room and put some on the electric fireplace. Well they spilled over the edges of the container and I had some fun cleaning up the wax after!
- The bathroom was wide open to the room. Great for the jet tub, not so great for the latrine. In the morning I had to leave for some fresh air!! Lol
- We were snowshoeing along the edge of the lake and we hit a soft spot and I sank up to my ankle. We decided to try and get off the ice and go on the edge since we were worried we'd fall through. The land said no trespassing but we figured,
A) who'd catch us and B) if they did, they would understand why when we explained it was just to get past the soft part in the ice.
This HUGE guy comes flying out of his house in undies and a wife beater, complete with shotgun in HAND!! He is French so P starts explaining why and telling him it would only be for a few meters, until the ice was hard enough again. Nope. Not good enough. He made us go back on the ice, OFF his property! Loll I couldn't stop laughing.
Last year I got P the box set of some TV show. The Tutors I think. And a card that said EVERYTHING I wanted to say PERFECTLY. I honestly just had to sign it. It was uncanny.
P got me a blue rose that was frozen. So pretty. And he bought us a 'romance' kit, which included rose petals for the bed and candles. And a lingerie set that matched the rose.
His card is what blew me away though. We had talked marriage but weren't planning it in detail at this point. He bought me a card that was a singing card, it had Unchained Melody as the tune. Inside it said to my lovely wife and he had added "future" above wife. And he said a bunch of beautiful things in it, which I shall keep in my heart.
Thanks for listening. This memory is both a beautiful one and one that makes my heart ache. Last night (like a turd-head) I went and read the cards we gave to each other. If you HAVE NOT done this already. …… I highly DO NOT recommend it!
How cruel!! The UPS truck just drove around the cul de sac in front of my house and took a package to the neighbors house.
If this were a normal year the package would have been for me!! It would have been some flowers or special popcorn or treats!
Just another reminder that things aren't the same and that they won't be, for a while at least! Maybe never!
Tonight I will be helping the kids prepare their valentine's cards for their classmates and making cupcakes!
Tomorrow I will be taking cupcakes to my D4's class for her little party. After that, while the kids are still at school, I will be going to the local naughty store to find some sexy lingerie or something to make myself feel like the special lady I know I am! I deserve a gift so, I'm gonna get myself one!!
Me31 H33 M11 T15 S10, D4 H deploys 01/11 H R&R two weeks 10/11 ILYBNILWY/sep 12/11 homecoming 1/12 pos D 1/13
Wow, 111, what a memory. It's so hard to go to those good, cherished memories for me. I just become so sad. So, I try to only think of the present and the future for now. Your trip sounds amazing and I hope you have the chance to do something just as special very soon.
Mimi
M:37; H:37; M:10 years;T:13 years;no kids. Bomb ("I love you, but don't feel things for you I should":1/08/12 Separated (H living with various friends:1/18/12 Separated (H rented his own apartment:3/4/12
Wow, 111, what a memory. It's so hard to go to those good, cherished memories for me. I just become so sad. So, I try to only think of the present and the future for now. Your trip sounds amazing and I hope you have the chance to do something just as special very soon.
Mimi
being in the present is key to success here, and imo, in life in general.
Looking to the future with optimism and hope is great too. Let go of the past, unless/until the good memories bring you comfort.
Someday they probably will.
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016
@Angel61: One of my W’s cousins shared a picture of something similar on FB tastefullyoffensive.
@31HB
Quote:
I deserve a gift so, I'm gonna get myself one!!
Yes you do!
@All:We all do! However you decide to mark the day or not treat yourself well. Focus on moving yourself forward a little bit each day. Memories of past holiday’s, b-day’s, and anniversaries are particularly difficult if we permit ourselves to ruminate in the past. As Gunny reminded me “Keep leaning forward” Or Val said "Keep on keeping on"
BITS Me 55, ACK, when did that happen? Doesn't feel like 55 D 30 S 27
You create your own universe as you go along - Winston Churchill
I never really gave a hoot about vday in the past, single or not. And truth be told-I still don't. But it will be nice when it's done and over with and its no longer being shoved down our throats and up our noses!
