My Funny Valentine

hidden in the woodbox

It always amazes me how like a little kid Mom has become.  I know it shouldn't , it is the natural progression of things, but it does.  

Mom has always loved Valentines Day.  She always liked getting a box of candy.  The fancier the better.  This year I found her the prettiest box I could.  Monday I presented it to her with a Valentine.  I did have to tell her over and over that it was Valentine's Day and that this was for her.  She loved it.  We opened the box and I took off the plastic wrap and she chose a piece of candy.  We then replaced the lid and I told her that I would set it on the coffee table so that when she wanted more it would be there for her.   She said "No,  those little kids will get it."  I explained that there were not any little kids here, that it was just Mike, her, and me here at the house.  She said OK.  (  Over the weekend Mike and I kept 4 of the grand kids.  Being children, they were not always quite. )  Later on in the day I noticed that the box of candy had disappeared off the coffee table.  I asked Mike if he had seen it, he said no.  After Mom went to bed we started looking for the candy.  Now we couldn't figure out how she carried the box and held on to her walker.  I checked her bedroom, couldn't find it.  After she went to bed Mike and I , Keith and Lindsey started looking for it.  We looked under the furniture and everywhere.  Finally Lindsey opened the wood box and there it was.  Very clever hiding place. She was determined that no one was going to get her Valentine:)