HERE WE GO AGAIN. There’s a new storm front coming in–looks like another nasty couple days for the south.

I went looking for St. Valentine. I found out that there are few real facts available about the Saint. The provable facts seem to be that he was a Christian Priest in the 3rd century AD. He lived in what was still Rome and was martyred either for being defiant of the Roman authorities, who weren’t fond of Christians or because he refused to give up his faith. He was beheaded or otherwise dispatched on Feb. 14 (which became his feast day) on or around 269 AD. Other than that there is little information that has a real strong factual background.

Today, Saint Valentine’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion,as well as in the Lutheran Church.In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Saint Valentine the Presbyter is celebrated on July 6 and Hieromartyr Saint Valentine (Bishop of Interamna, Terni in Italy) is celebrated on July 30. Notwithstanding, because of the relative obscurity of this western saint in the East, members of the Greek Orthodox Church named Valentinos (male) or Valentina (female) may celebrate their name day on the Western ecclesiastical calendar date of February 14. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine

The Saint is reportedly the patron saint of love, marriage and young people. But when I searched further it got even more confusing
For many years the Church recognized three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus. Valentine was a priest or bishop, and possibly a physician as well, during the third century in Rome. http://www.allsaintsbrookline.org/celtic_saints/valentine.html

Confused? I’m going to look into this further tomorrow. So stay tuned.

Got some old Valentines hanging around, check them out:

I found some vintage Japanese Valentine planters (girl figurines) going for between $125 – $140–now that’s something you could love.

Then there’s three packages of Hallmark paper Valentine dollies that they’re asking $22 for. Quick start checking all that old junk in your closets

Or the single fold out Viking Valentine card with honeycomb tissue for $65 used but not forgotten!!!

Now for my holiday suggestion: Too cold for a picnic try putting some plants around the living room move the furniture back. Put on some nice music and surprise you love with a table cloth on the floor and snack, sandwiches, wine or champagne and something sinful for dessert: YOU!!!!

Remember intelligence with out imagination is useless.