KEEPSAKES FROM THE HEART...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. 

 A day to feature the romantic

 in all of us.

 I have gathered together

 a collection of my sentimental favorites 

that have a connection to

 a day of romance.

 Words and pictures 

that all are 

keepsakes from the heart.

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"I believe flowers have souls.

  I've known roses 

that I expect to meet

 in heaven."

Lucy Maud Montgomery

A sweet bouquet of roses 

from the past summer's garden.

 A reminder 

that there is more beauty 

yet to come.

"Plant a rosebush every year

 and you will not have 

lived in vain."

Henry Bowen

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Lovely examples 

of the valentines we collected 

as young children in grade school

 and a well read post card 

sent to a very special someone 

from miles away.

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"All you need is love, 

but a little chocolate 

now and then 

doesn't hurt."

Charles M. Schulz

Art imitating life.

  A long kept card 

that reminds me so much of 

Tami and Jake 

from a few years ago.

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A collection of fabric hearts 

that come out of the cupboards 

from time to time.

"Love and magic

 have a great deal in common.

  They enrich the soul,

 delight the heart,

 and they both

 take practice."

Nora Roberts

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Some painted bouquets.

"Wait not till tomorrow;

 Gather the roses 

of life 

today."

Pierre de Ronsard

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A framed sentiment 

for someone special.

A pair of rustic love birds.

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A simple mail box 

that came with the Cottage. 

 A reminder of days long forgotten,

 when the postman would

 deliver our letters to the back door 

and would often be thanked, 

with a warm word or a cookie

 fresh from the oven,

 for his troubles.

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Have you been watching

 Victoria on Masterpiece Theatre?

 What woman could resist

 being lovingly courted 

with poetry,

 pictures of clasped hands 

and promises of paradise?

"He clasped me in his arms 

and we kissed again and again...

to be called names of tenderness 

I have never yet heard 

used to me before -

 was bliss 

beyond belief!"

Queen Victoria, in her journal

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And the 

sweetest and simplest message

 of all...

"A smile is a light

 in the window of the soul

 indicating that the 

heart 

is at 

home."

Author Unknown

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...Judy...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL

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