Vintage Valentines For Friends

This post comes to you one day late due to a bad computer crash. In spite of having a sore bandaged thumb, Nick spent the better part of Valentine's Day getting my hardware all fixed up again, making things much faster and more powerful than they were before. I've been joking that I should have broken it sooner!

I hope you had a good Valentine's Day yesterday, no matter how you spent it. We had a nice dinner at home, which I'll post about on Monday.

I thought you'd like to see this assortment of 21 Vintage Valentine cards that I bought as a lot on ebay a few years ago. Coming in for significantly less than any purchased new cards would, I was being frugal and my intention was to actually use them. But I still have them, so you know that didn't end up happening!

Just call me Sparky

Out For Dinner with a Friend : Kalendar

I met my friend Nyla for dinner on Friday night at a spot called Kalendar (on College Street at Euclid). It's a restaurant that seems to have been there forever and although neither of us had been there for a while, we both knew it well from the past and were keen to go there again. And it ended up being a very good choice.

Not to go on and on about the frigid weather we've been having here in Toronto, but I must mention that it was the coldest of evenings. It was clear and fresh out though, and having been inside all day I decided to bundle up and take the 25 minute walk to the restaurant. Needless to say I welcomed the warmth I was met with as I walked through the door, both in temperature and the friendly greeting I received from the server, who let me pick whatever table set for two that I wanted. I went straight for a cute round one in the corner by a bay window that was all fogged up, making it feel all the more cozy inside.

Nyla arrived soon after and we both decided to begin by having one of the hot drinks they offered, a mulled cider with a shot of rum. It was perfect.

Sending Love Across the Miles : A Handmade Valentine Notebook

We recently received a cute handmade card and note in the mail from our 8 year old niece who lives far away. I know from firsthand experience of growing up far away from any extended family, that an envelope addressed straight to her would be most appreciated in return. I also thought a girl of her age would enjoy getting a little notebook with a secret letter slipped within its pages.

Eddie Gets Decked Out for Vday

You know Eddie Boycat loves holidays and any type of celebration. He is never one to miss a chance to get in on any type of fun that might be going down. So in honour of Valentine's Day coming up he was perfectly willing to take a moment to show you his big heart.