There is a design flaw in Valentines Day falling on a Monday - it's just not the day to be swept off on a tidal wave of love, really. Or for me making it to a computer to wish you a happy one. Will you accept a token a day later?
There were plans to make more of these little rosemary hearts. But somebody pruned my bush very severely. And took all the trimmings to the dump. But on the plus side, you can now make it to the front door without fighting your way through the undergrowth. Not that we ever use the front door. Which probably explains how it becomes so overgrown in the first place.
But I digress. Plans. Yes, there has been much talk of Valentines Plans this year as I've been embroiled in a market research project which has involved answering many questions about my shopping intentions for the 14th and even had me sneaking round the supermarket taking stealthy photographs of their Valentine's promotions. It's hard not to feel incredibly conspicuous when you are trying to look nonchalant whilst behaving oddly. But I did manage not to get rumbled.
Because I guess everyone was minding their own business and not worrying about mine. Which is a lesson I should have taken on the biscuit front. I'd made some dough for heart shaped cookies - it was chilling in the fridge when I stopped by Coffee Lady's blog. And immediately got side tracked by her much more yummy sounding Bill Granger versions. So somehow, mine felt like a disappointment before they even got baked.
Tsk, I should know by now, that it is dangerous to compare yourself in matters of the heart. So if you got diamonds for Valentines Day in a blue Tiffany box, please, smile at your good fortune and feel free not to share. And don't breathe a word to my menfolk about the biscuits that could have been. Ignorance is bliss.
No Tiffany boxes here. The girls did get a parcel of miniscule crochet hearts on a srting from Val though! I got a home made valentine curry.
Look at your icing! It's flawless.
I might have to half-inch your rosemary bending idea. I like a bit of twig craft.
Posted by: Emma | 15 February 2011 at 14:21
What a pretty rosemary heart, I bet it smelled gorgeous. I keep hearing about Bill, I think I must check him out.
Posted by: Jennifer | 15 February 2011 at 14:39
Are you mystery shopping perchance? Rosemary can't make it through the winter here unfortunately, and I can't seem to get it to do well indoors so I buy a pitifully tiny pot every spring!
Posted by: lina | 15 February 2011 at 17:18
No Tiffany boxes here either, just a card. And I lost a stone out of my engagement ring last week, so I don't seem to be having much luck at the moment.
Love your biscuits though. They look so neat! x
Posted by: PinkCat | 15 February 2011 at 17:58
Well I think your beautifully scented heart could give Bill a run for his money, at least it's pretty much calorie free. Now mentally computing what the calories of a sprig of rosemary might actually be...
I am loving the thought of you sneaking around the supermarket, whatever are you up to?
Posted by: Rebecca | 15 February 2011 at 18:25
Love your rosemary heart Ali. I spent most of yesterday morning trying to bend forsythia branches into a heart. They kept springing back into a circle and all the flowers fell off.
Posted by: Sue | 15 February 2011 at 18:39
Your rosemary heart is so simply beautiful and the photograph cleverly composed. Biscuits look delicious too
Posted by: Catherine | 15 February 2011 at 18:58
No 2 made me a card (altough he did the cutting and told his father to sticking the stuff down for him)
No 3 made me a bookmark (because 'it was quicker thank a card'.. at least he's honest. Brutal, but honest)
No 1 told his father to buy flowers on his behalf.
Oh well.
Posted by: Monica | 15 February 2011 at 19:04
Oh, this is ridiculous. Now I want your biscuits.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 15 February 2011 at 19:27
I want your rosemary heart. Wah.
My husband explained his lack of valentine
giving by saying "We're beyond that now." Really? I wasn't aware we were ever there. "But if I gave you flowers you'd think I was having an affair." I give up.
Posted by: dottycookie | 15 February 2011 at 19:48
Those cookies look so good! You've made me really hungry now! :o)
Posted by: Sew Create It - Jane | 15 February 2011 at 20:53
What a fabulous way to create a rosemary heart on the occasion of Valentine's Day...It looks gorgeous and one can easily fell in love with the beautiness of it...Also the cookies are brings water in my mouth...
Posted by: villa estartit | 16 February 2011 at 06:42
But your cookies look wonderful!
And the wreath is beautiful too. Now wishing I hadn't pulled up our rosemary bush--though it was probably too woody anyway. A good excuse to plant another one.
No diamonds in a blue box here either. Sigh.
K :)
Posted by: kristina | 16 February 2011 at 09:05
You're so funny! I'm thinking that bit about Monday not being a day to be swept off on a tidal wave of love should be a famous quote somewhere. It's brilliant!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | 16 February 2011 at 13:46
my rosemary bush didnt make it through the winter, six weeks under snow and most of the garden didnt make it....... your heart is gorgeous!
I made CL's (Bill's) cookies, either it was the gluten free flour or the recipe but they were far too sticky, and I had to add loads more flour and then sugar..... all gone though so they must have been ok
Posted by: driftwood | 16 February 2011 at 14:00
I got a card. My daughter made a card in her Kindergarten class... and gave it to our dogs... At least my son was more appreciative of what I do and did dedicate his Valentine's Day card to me.
Posted by: UK lass in US | 16 February 2011 at 18:27
yum
Posted by: suzie sews at Dotty Red | 16 February 2011 at 19:04
Luckily I'm not keen on diamonds, as I didn't get any. As usual.
Posted by: French Knots | 16 February 2011 at 20:04
You're very right - Monday isn't really the day to be whisked off one's feet!
How did you manage to ice your biscuit so perfectly? Very skillful! And I do like the simplicity of the rosemary heart.
Posted by: Helen | 19 February 2011 at 21:07