Monday, February 14, 2011

Hearts and Dollars

Happy Valentine's Day! My valentine and I exchanged boxes of candy and cards this morning so I allowed myself an after-breakfast treat. I will have to work hard not to supplement it with more treats just because it's a special day. I have absolutely no trouble finding a reason to make a day special enough to have chocolate. How about this-the laundry is all finished, folded and sitting on the bed ready to be put away. Let's celebrate with chocolate! Or maybe-it's time to watch another episode of "Harry's Law." Let's stop by the chocolate box on our way to the TV!

I have given Pat the same valentine for the fourth year now. It's one I made in 2007 and really liked so I just store it away and keep re-giving it to him on V. Day. He hasn't noticed yet. I wonder how many years I can keep this up? He always seems to enjoy it and comments on the fact that it's homemade.

So if I've saved some money with card giving, I certainly haven't with cell phone use. You need to know that I don't often have my phone on and really don't use it very much at all. But I turned it on Saturday as I was leaving the outlet mall in Woodburn and didn't get it thrown down on the seat in time. The officer caught me for that as well as for rolling through a stop sign. Uh-oh. I honestly didn't see the stop sign since I was just following a long queque of cars that seemed to be rolling along the same as I was. The officer didn't ticket me for the stop sign violation. But he certainly did find fault with the cell phone use, as well he should have. For someone who does not use this piece of technology all that much it still cost me $142.00. Guilty. No need to go to court. The check is in the mail. I will use my cell phone even less now or maybe I'll look into a hands free device since the car is such a good place to catch up on phone calls.