tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post9187112608175650736..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Valentine's Day, Chocolate and Love Poems ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52037684375167653312012-02-20T11:25:24.346+00:002012-02-20T11:25:24.346+00:00@ Lynne - thanks very much .. and I'm sure you...@ Lynne - thanks very much .. and I'm sure your characters in your romance stories do too ... Thanks for following and commenting ... <br /><br />@ Charlie - glad you enjoyed the visit .. thanks for commenting and following. Not sure chocolate goes with Hotly Spiced food - but sometime else definitely!<br /><br />Cheers to you both - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42306736633480798882012-02-20T00:48:00.703+00:002012-02-20T00:48:00.703+00:00I love the story of the history of chocolate - it&...I love the story of the history of chocolate - it's so interesting. Great post.Hotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86161148606726323982012-02-19T22:03:02.182+00:002012-02-19T22:03:02.182+00:00Love chocolate so love all these information on it...Love chocolate so love all these information on it!Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53501385941599276652012-02-19T18:47:19.243+00:002012-02-19T18:47:19.243+00:00@ Patsy - I love your thought about love .. with m...@ Patsy - I love your thought about love .. with marriage coming up - definitely go for it!!<br /><br />@ Ellie - oh oh chocolate ... enjoy!<br /><br />@ Golden Eagle - the poems The Times selected are just wonderful and delighted you've enjoyed the links.<br /><br />@ JJ - you haven't been far away - good luck with the new venture and glad you haven't moved from St Augustine!<br /><br />@ Ella - lovely to see you .. and so pleased all the aspects enticed you in to the post ... it was a sweet day!<br /><br />@ Valerie - lovely seeing you here - thank you for following and commenting.<br /><br />It's strange to think where some of our food comes from and how we got round to manufacturing some of it!<br /><br />I'll be over - once I've worked out which of your blogs I should be looking at .. the A -Z will be fun .. <br /><br />Cheers Patsy, Ellie, Golden Eagle, JJ, Ella and Valerie .. have wonderful weeks ahead .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29364581257024110292012-02-19T05:57:59.110+00:002012-02-19T05:57:59.110+00:00I love chocolate...but those are some ugly looking...I love chocolate...but those are some ugly looking pods they come from. Thank you for all of the links to explore it made for an interesting read. <br /><br />Found you via A to Z and look forward to reading more, and getting to know you. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421928919601722343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15939468897199415902012-02-19T02:56:47.950+00:002012-02-19T02:56:47.950+00:00Hi Hilary!
What a wonderful post, I love the paint...Hi Hilary!<br />What a wonderful post, I love the painting, the info on chocolate and of course the poetry~ <br />I hope your day was filled with sweet memories :DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28653670534383142042012-02-19T00:40:35.983+00:002012-02-19T00:40:35.983+00:00Hello my friend. I am sorry I have not been around...Hello my friend. I am sorry I have not been around for a little while. I have once again embarked on a new venture. I will write about it in the future. What a crazy life. In any event, I just wanted to say hello. I am still alive and well, living in St. Augustine.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18438295448392589162012-02-18T23:39:14.319+00:002012-02-18T23:39:14.319+00:00I love Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare. :)
Thanks for a...I love Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare. :)<br /><br />Thanks for all the interesting links!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31677918102445624422012-02-18T22:41:22.051+00:002012-02-18T22:41:22.051+00:00Chocolate. Sigh. Say no more.Chocolate. Sigh. Say no more.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-24205886330392942652012-02-18T17:46:31.148+00:002012-02-18T17:46:31.148+00:00Chocolate, flowers and love might have little to d...Chocolate, flowers and love might have little to do with the original st Valentine's but they're things worth celebrating - especially love!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28263418802710459722012-02-18T15:44:54.090+00:002012-02-18T15:44:54.090+00:00@ Munir - thank you very much. 62 is a good age -...@ Munir - thank you very much. 62 is a good age - I can attest! Cutting back will ease your life a little - you too look after yourself.<br /><br />@ Susanne - no worries - and so pleased you enjoyed the photos - I try and put in different pictures.<br /><br />@ Ed - good to meet you .. and yes chocolate can be heavenly .. sounds like a child's thoughts - chocolate trees.<br /><br />Cheers Munir, Susanne and Ed - many thanks .. enjoy your days and any chocolate you might enjoy?! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13026470265367399942012-02-18T15:20:37.919+00:002012-02-18T15:20:37.919+00:00C H O C O L A T E ...
I believe that there will b...C H O C O L A T E ...<br /><br />I believe that there will be chocolate in Heaven... growing on a special tree with just choco-pods that are ready to eat.<br /><br />Until then... (I will get there) chocolate will consume my nearly every thought every day. Well, almost.ed partonhttp://www.edparton.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75605020576282257802012-02-18T14:30:01.037+00:002012-02-18T14:30:01.037+00:00Hi, Hilary. I'm quite late in reading your Va...Hi, Hilary. I'm quite late in reading your Valentine's Day post, but wanted you to know I enjoyed it. It was fun learning some new things about chocolate, which is one of my downfalls when it comes to dieting. You always include such unique pictures with your posts. I hope you have a wonderful day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27730046262699922112012-02-18T13:48:26.388+00:002012-02-18T13:48:26.388+00:00What an insightful post. Such treasures of informa...What an insightful post. Such treasures of information and without having to lift a book. Wow.<br />I hope that you are doing good. I am busy at work. Hopefully this year I will not be working too much as in March I shall be sixty two and then I will cut down work a little. Take care of yourself.<br />Cheers !MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51315855603088875242012-02-18T07:48:27.767+00:002012-02-18T07:48:27.767+00:00@ Sharon - thank you .. it was very interesting to...@ Sharon - thank you .. it was very interesting to read that they plant plantains to give shade to the cocoa tree to help them grow better. I loved those seed pods .. <br /><br />Your purple tulips must be glorious .. I've been buying rainbow mixed colour ones for my Mama recently .. <br /><br />@ Rachna - many thanks .. and just thought the link might be a useful site to know about.<br /><br />Cheers Sharon and Rachna - have good weekends .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13831275911342015732012-02-18T05:45:38.263+00:002012-02-18T05:45:38.263+00:00Hi Hilary, I liked this post a lot.
Thanks for ...Hi Hilary, I liked this post a lot. <br /><br />Thanks for giving me that link about getting rid of spam comments. Its few blogs that are leaving their ads regarding the products they sell in my comments.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67442118491931004762012-02-18T02:12:41.375+00:002012-02-18T02:12:41.375+00:00I loved the photos, Hilary! I took a photo of a c...I loved the photos, Hilary! I took a photo of a cacoa tree in Costa Rica, but had no idea that the inside was so pretty.<br /><br />I hope you had a nice Valentine's Day. My better half sent me a vase of purple tulips. :)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34762479252849483662012-02-17T18:55:45.110+00:002012-02-17T18:55:45.110+00:00@ Judy .. thanks and those two subjects always bri...@ Judy .. thanks and those two subjects always bring happy smiles to people's faces. When I see a photo I like - it usually gets included - and I agree it's just so pretty .. <br /><br />@ Julie - delighted The Chocolate Drinker shouted out to you - it's quite delightful isn't it .. <br /><br />The Mayans must have had an extraordinary life style - not good for those at the bottom of the pile but ... so interesting to find out about & I loved this description ...<br /><br />@ Jill - the picture of her being patient just resonated with me so much - I had to include the photo .. delighted you felt the same way too .. and I love your *le sigh* ..<br /><br />Cheers Judy, Julie and Jill - have lovely weekends - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59264071161597193262012-02-17T17:09:56.614+00:002012-02-17T17:09:56.614+00:00I'm such a sucker for old-fashioned pictures, ...I'm such a sucker for old-fashioned pictures, and the Coffee Drinker yelled at me! I love it. Pink, chocolate, romantic. *le sigh*<br /><br />Have a wonderful day!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65147761977938915282012-02-17T16:18:41.894+00:002012-02-17T16:18:41.894+00:00I love the Chocolate Drinker painting, how wonderf...I love the Chocolate Drinker painting, how wonderful. The history of chocolate was so interesting to read, I didn't know about Montezuma and his love of chocolate! <br /><br />Wonderful post, Hilary. I hope you enjoyed your Valentine's Day and also enjoy the weekend coming up. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77818521742558603312012-02-17T16:09:46.337+00:002012-02-17T16:09:46.337+00:00Fascinating article on two of my favourite subject...Fascinating article on two of my favourite subjects - love and chocolate! The photo of the cacao seed pod was fascinating. Looks like a flower.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Croome/e/B00512MXM0/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow">Judy, South Africa</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-66246971898350428912012-02-17T14:17:28.562+00:002012-02-17T14:17:28.562+00:00@ Glynis .. no worries - Valentine's Day can e...@ Glynis .. no worries - Valentine's Day can extend all year if it wants to .. love every day!<br /><br />That was rather special - and what memories to have about Chocolate - a great story for grandchildren .. I'm sure you got plenty of accolades - and house points. Getting extra points for our house were about as important as achieving something ourselves - I seem to remember!<br /><br />@ Talli - I don't know if you've found her poem .. I'll put it up on your blog .. <br /><br />@ Robyn - I remember a lot of lyrical songs .. but could never really get into poetry - I think I need these Apps to get a feel of listening to the poems ... writing poetry is just about beyond me - I try occasionally .. <br /><br />Chocolate - now that's another matter! You and Sharon are going great guns with writing and dieting - seems a good mix .. The Borlotti Bean recipe seemed very interesting ..<br /><br />No worries re the email - good to hear from you here ..<br /><br />Cheers Glynis, Talli and Robyn .. chocolate and poetry & handsome valentine = a good mix .. have great weekends - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76079667511229239232012-02-17T13:45:41.384+00:002012-02-17T13:45:41.384+00:00Poetry is near and dear to my heart, Hilary. We ar...Poetry is near and dear to my heart, Hilary. We are reading a lot of it in homeschool. It does have the power to shift the soul. Dorothy Parker is AWESOME! I am trying to write a little poetry. Poetry is a fantastic writing exercise for all writers. <br /><br />Chocolate! Can I just say I am on a diet/exercise program with the lovely Sharon Mayhew and chocolate has been one of my downfalls? Thanks for the lesson here. Lovely recipe too.<br /><br />I lost the email comment you made on my blog this morning. I was preparing to answer it and the thing vanished. I just wanted you to know. (((hugs)))Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13314994933816142802012-02-17T12:50:12.704+00:002012-02-17T12:50:12.704+00:00Oh, I didn't know Carol Ann Duffy had a Valent...Oh, I didn't know Carol Ann Duffy had a Valentine's poem. I'm a massive fan of hers - I must check it out.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26226159349517572052012-02-17T12:12:20.138+00:002012-02-17T12:12:20.138+00:00A little late, but Happy Valentine's, Hilary!
...A little late, but Happy Valentine's, Hilary!<br /><br />You brought back memories for me. At school we had to do a project about cocoa and chocolate. I was about 11yrs old. I wrote to Cadbury's and they sent me a fantastic pack with a treasured bar of chocolate (1969). There was cut outs of cocoa beans and so much more. I got a lot of house points for that project.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.com