... Happy Valentine's Day

Tulips are my favorite flower, and every year my hubs sends me a big bunch of them for Valentine's Day. So, although the birds were very cooperative today, I had to go with this perfect tulip bud...

Thank you all for the comments, hearts, and stars yesterday - I am still celebrating the good news and plan to continue doing so for a while. Seymour and the Extreme gang are in for a prolonged celebration, and I am pretty sure I can convince the birds. In fact, as I write this, there are approximately 16 vultures perched in the trees at the edge of our yard. Come to think of it, maybe I need a little less participation from them. I mean, really, it's freaking eerie to walk outside and see all these vultures just sitting there, staring...

I'm making a romantic dinner of venison meatloaf, roasted potatoes and a big green salad for dinner tonight. If only I had some of Lorenzo's bread...

Happy Valentine's Day, blippers!