Today is Valentine's Day. Why did he buy me an orchid? ?

First I want to share this
I found this pretty box at the thrift store and could not pass it up. It was so pretty and worn.
So today it sits on my guest room bed.
Someone... somewhere... one time received this pretty box filled with luscious chocolates on Valentine's Day. I wonder. Were they a young sweet couple new in love? Or were they an older couple that shared many years of Valentine days together.
Was the heart shaped box of candy a tradition? Was the chocolate's calorie free?

Now about my Orchid

Hubby usually buys me roses on Valentine's Day. I love roses. The thing with roses is that I enjoy them for days and just before they start to lose their luster and petals I tie them with a ribbon and hang them upside down to dry.
I love using them in my little vignettes throughout my home.

I have never owned an orchid plant. My orchid plant is pretty and the directions say they only require 3 ice cubes a day. I am not sure if they will survive in our house with the wood burning stove that gets as hot as hades.
Anyway, it was a sweet gift from my hubby. I will fix him a nice steak dinner and Red Velvet cupcakes for this evening.
But today... I am going out and buy myself some roses.

Happy Valentine's Day to all!