TWENTY DAYS of LOVE....Day Three

January 27th....‘TWENTY DAYS of LOVE’

          Day Three

I enjoy cinnamon flavor every now and then.  This morning I found a bag of cinnamon 

jelly hearts waiting for me.  My third day of Valentine’s Day gifts.  I should say I found two different bags.  Bag number one was jelly hearts covered with sugar; bag number two hearts were a gummy cinnamon type.  I happen to like both.  Of course the two bags will last until Valentine’s Day if not beyond.  As my husband is not a candy person I gave him a small little gift bag containing four miniature bottles of cinnamon whiskey and a shot glass.  Knowing him, he won’t be indulging in the whiskey any time soon.  It’s not when the item is used, but the idea you give a small gift each day.  Personally I think he’ll be taking the whiskey on a bus trip we are taking in a few weeks.  Gift giving for twenty days can be a challenge even when a list is planned in advance. As the composer of the list, I have bought things ahead of time; for few days in advance.  What you can do is actually give an IOU for the day then purchase the items at a later date.  This works fine as long as you follow through on the IOU.  What my husband did the second year of this Valentine’s gift surprise was to write me a letter explaining what he planned to do.  It stated an IOU may be given, but the gift(s) would find their way to me eventually.  Did he keep his word? Oh yes he followed through.  Last year I had the opportunity to pick out the one item as he wanted to make sure he wasn’t duplicating what I already had.  Doing this little acts of love or showing love is not to be stressful.  It is designed to give you and the other person a few minutes from perhaps busy schedules to appreciate one another.  As my husband and I are retired but still active with volunteer type events almost daily, it gives us an opportunity over our morning coffee to enjoy our surprises.  I do admit I’m guilty of the IOU’s.  Why you wonder? Because I don’t always find the right item for my husband.  This may ring true as we get to day ten through thirteen.  The whole idea of the twenty days of love is to have fun. Last year I remember the bag of cinnamon candy found its way to an acquaintance; they in turn shared with others.  

Until tomorrow....start thinking about the card you are to make for that special person.  Enjoy your Monday. 

Day Four Gift Idea....Bag or couple boxes of conversational candy hearts.