Valentine's Day and More Snow

We had another major snowstorm yesterday. First it put down about 12 inches of wet, heavy snow. Then it rained. Then it snowed again. I think we got a total of about 14 inches. 

Here's Nicky helping Mike shovel in front of our house. 

Today, the sun is shining and everything is melting like crazy. All day I keep hearing 'avalanches' falling off the roof.

It's Valentine's Day. I gave Mike a bundle of Extra Gum (he uses it all the time) with a heart that says: "You are EXTRA special to me." Mike gave me a nice card and a beautiful box of chocolates--dark  ones, my favorite. I think milk chocolate makes them too sweet. After 40-ish years together, that's plenty from either of us. I'm not even sure I feel like going out, since it's icy outside. We wouldn't go to a 'romantic' restaurant, anyway. Most of those deals are probably ripoffs. If I do go out, it will probably be to IHOP. 

So Valentine's Day is almost gone, and I never got my decorations out of the attic. It's been too bitter cold to go up there! Maybe I will be more lucky with St. Patrick's Day next month, but I'd better be able to get to my Easter decorations!