happy valentine’s day, still blog style

no red hearts from STILL blog today. these red snow capped viburnum berries are the best i could do. we don’t do velentine’s day in our house. it is partly the rebel in me pushing back against the commercialism of it all. but also, it feels like a holiday for those who are still in the early blush of a new relationship and need an excuse, or perhaps permission, to make a show of their affections. this fall steve and i will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. we still make things work in deliberate ways, if less showy than champagne dinners on valentine’s day. i make him fish for dinner even though i prefer beef. i pour him a glass of wine at the end of the day after the fire is lit. he gets up before me, and sets out my tea mug with a cube of sugar perfectly centered on top of a tea bag. i still pat his butt. he pats mine. it’s love.

red viburnum berries in february