February - A Wonderful Month!

I really should have began February with this post, but since there's still three days remaining, there's still time. 

Three blogging friends celebrated February birthdays, so this post is a tribute to Bernideen, Judith, and Kitty [and anybody else that I may not have mentioned]!

Royal Albert Flowers of the Month Series - Violets

I received an e-newsletter stating February was Potato Lover's Month so I made a batch of Mashed Potato and Cheese Scones to celebrate.   Recipe can be found here.

I had fun putting some February trivia together since it's my birth month too.

Flower:  Violets, Irises and Primrose

Birth flower designations are said to have originated in the Roman Empire.  Iris is a Greek Goddess who was a messenger of love.

Birth Stone:  Amethyst

February is American Heart month, National Cherry month and Black History month.

A few well-known people with February birthdays and Dates of Significance:

Feb. 1     Actor, Clark Gable [1901-1960]

Feb. 2     Groundhog Day and Candlemas Day

Feb. 6     Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. President [1911-2004]

Feb. 7     American Author, Laura Ingalls Wilder [1867-1957] Little House Book Series

Feb. 7     English Writer, Charles Dickens [1812-1870]

Feb. 9     William Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President [1773-1841]

Feb. 9     Hershey's Chocolate Founded in 1894

Feb. 10   Chinese New Year - Year of the Snake

Feb. 11   National Inventor's Day in honor of Thomas Edison's birthday [1847-1931]

Feb. 12   Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President [1809-1865]

Feb. 12   Louisa Adams, First Lady/Wife of John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. Pres. [1775-1852]

Feb. 12   Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday

Feb. 13   Bess Truman, First Lady/Wife of Harry Truman, 33rd U.S. Pres. [1885-1982]

Feb. 13   First day of Lent

Feb. 14   St. Valentine's Day

Feb. 14   Comedian, Jack Benny [1894-1974]  Always 39! ;-)

Feb. 15   Woman's Rights Advocate, Susan B. Anthony [1820-1906] 

Feb. 18   President's Day [United States]

Feb. 22   George Washington, 1st U.S. President [1732-1799]

Feb. 22   Woolworth's, 1st U.S. chain store opened in 1879.  Announced closing in 1997.

Feb. 26   Levi Strauss [1829-1902] Creator of the world's first pair of blue jeans for

                  California gold miners in 1850.  Bless you Levi!  ;-)

Feb. 27   American Poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [1807-1882]

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Today I'm joining 
Antiques and Teacups for Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Bernideen's Tea Time Blog for Tuesday Friends Sharing Tea
Artful Affirmations for Teacup Tuesday