Been a bit distracted lately...

But I want you to know that I have had

Red Intentions....

What are Red Intentions?

Well...

it goes like this...

I wake on February 1st and think to myself

"I've got to keep my eyeballs on the lookout for

Red"...

Red fabric,

Red paper,

Red flowers,

Red hearts,

Red notebooks,

Red cards,

Red ballons

Red cookies,

RED!

So that I can be oh so creative and make the

perfect Valentine.

Well, after a few years you would think that I would know better...

that I might learn that I get really busy every February

(for reasons unknown)

and Valentines Day creeps up on me.

I cut out the hearts

see?...

I found flowers...

I even thought I might call you on the

Red Bat Phone, see?

Well, it's almost V-day.

And I have been on the receiving end of this day.

Sweetie took me to dinner last night in the fluffy falling snow...

to my favorite dinner establishment

We ate until we could eat no more...

and then he says...

"I have a gift for you and you cannot refuse it"

now that sounded a bit scary.

He goes on the explain that he has been doing some

research, and asked some questions,

and knows that there is something in the

mall, right next door, that I need.

For the life of me,

all I could think of was Tiffany's...

But

really better than that

(if you are a photographer)

The Apple Store.

He had in mind

buying me a new Mac.

Well....

I will tell you this man knows the way

straight to my heart.

We walked over

found a customer service rep,

(even one our age!)

and bought it.

Just like that.

So, today I am distracted.

I am cleaning up my PC,

so that when I take it in tomorrow

for the brain transplant.

(aka; the file transfer)

Those geeks

(and I mean that in the nicest possible way)

won't think I am the slowest, most disorganized dinosaur

on the planet.

I am so excited.....

I have watched all the tutorials on

Apple.com

and

I have gotten all my software together,

so that they can help me.

And I am busily

backing up all my photos to my external HD's.

Did I say I am excited?

So you can see,

I didn't make you that sweet

little red thingy I thought I would,

or write the perfect poem,

but

I want you to know...

that

I am very grateful for your friendship.

It has helped me,

and made me grow,

and given me confidence,

and shown me how special

all of you are....

smiles.