Red for February

February is a month for hope…that Spring will come eventually! It stays light until about 5:30 p.m. and right now, in Pennsylvania, it is a cold 16 degrees with flurries in the air. However, the sun is shining! We’ll take it

Around our yard and garden things are pretty brown, so it’s no wonder the red bird feeder is noticeable!

Yesterday, Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter (of course). It was 13 degrees outside his burrow and his handlers had to work to get him to even come out! Bert has a stuffed groundhog that appears each year to remind us about the rest of the winter. This guy provides a lot of chuckles when Bert takes him along to have a few beers.

Of course, the American Heart Association reminds us to get our hearts checked out this month!

The stores certainly cooperate by giving us many options to celebrate the month of February!

And around my house, I can add a little red with my Valentine tree:

This year I wanted to give a small gift to my group of High School friends who have been so supportive over the last several months with my health issues. I’ve already shared heart-shaped soaps so I wanted something different.

I came across my collection of fabric-covered button magnets and found I had quite a few that were made with red recycled necktie material. I decided to make a few more so the group had more choices.

Making a Covered Button Refrigerator Magnet

You can get detailed instructions at https://marykisner.com/more-than-just-a-refrigerator-magnet/

I pulled out a red necktie from my stash of neckties to recycle, cut out a few circles, assembled the buttons and glued on a magnet. Now I have enough to share “red” magnets at our next luncheon!