I know I said I would have pics of the rest of the survivors this week but I changed my mind. I got a present this week that I wanted to share with you! I’m not much of a mushy romantic person, it kinda weirds me out so I don’t pay much attention to the love fest in February. This year my husband was out of town for Valentine’s Day so my niece took my son to the store and picked something up for me.

 Isn’t it pretty? My boy picked it out for me (with a little guidance).Rather than have to throw these out in a week or so when they are dead I can keep them!  All I have to do is either repot them or plant them in our flower bed, though I’m not sure that’s a great idea here in Colorado. I’ll need to do a bit more research before I put it outside.

  Roses have been the traditional flower of love since Victorian times, according to theflowerexpert.com.  According to howstuffworks.com, “Cleopatra’s first romantic encounter with Antony took place atop a one-inch carpet of roses.”  There are numerous other stories of how roses have been used in romantic settings and as offerings.  My present wasn’t roses, they are sweet little tulips.  Tulips have always been a sign of spring for me and remind me of Holland…not that I’ve ever been there but it reminds of it anyway. Red tulips are a symbol of true love and a request to believe in the giver (livingartsoriginals.com). Obviously not a romantic love but the love a child has for their parent and that a parent has for their little ones qualifies as true.