Though Valentine's Day had been around a LONG time before, it was 498 AD, when Pope Gelasius officially declared February 14th to ...

I love the style of this card--it reminds me of the Gibson girls one often sees from that time period.  Valentine's  Day is one of my ...

I apologize for getting this up so late.  Our town of Independence is in the process of being flooded by the Willamette River.  I do...

Valentine's Day is just a little over a month away.  I adore this holiday.  It gives me another chance to celebrate the love of my...

I love this time of year--a time of new beginnings.  But I think the actual turning of the year happens WAY too Quickly, hence my focu...

This is from my Valentine's Day Card collection.  I have a bunch of these very thick cardboard valentines,  made to fit onto the stick p...

In the United States, the Times Square Ball in New York City is lowered, starting at 11:59 p.m., with a countdown from :10 se...

Here is a postcard from my Gramma Gladys.  This has a paper disc on the inside, which could be moved to show the date.  Very cunning.  And,...

I apologize for getting PFF up so late.  I have been ill since Friday afternoon and haven't gotten any better until this morning.   W...

I love mistletoe.  When I was a youngster, my sister and I cut down a bit of mistletoe from an oak tree.  It was two feet across!  That...