1. I have a love hate relationship with Valentine's Day. It's a special day for me. It's my birthday. That being said it often doesn't seem so special. I mean honestly - I have to share this day with ALL of you. Sometimes I'd like a day that was only mine. :)
2. To top that off I have red hair! What were the odds! My grandfather who didn't have much hair by the time I came along had red hair; but none of his own children had red hair and none of my many cousins had red hair. My Mom always said I got red hair because I was born on Valentine's Day.
3. Red hair is the rarest natural hair color in humans and occurs naturally on 1-2% of the human population. OK, that part is kind of special!
4. Fifty years ago this week the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. A year later on Valentine's Day 1965 I got the Beatles album "A Hard Day's Night." I still have the album!!!
5. Mama and the twins visited one day this week. They also brought along eight other friends on this particular day. See that rose in the first photo? They kindly ate the blooms off that rose bush three times this past summer. I'm lucky I have a rose photo at all!
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!!!
Linking to Random 5 Friday.
Hi Carletta HAPPY BIRTHDAY. This was my Mum's birthday as well. My daughter has beautiful red hair and she can wear nearly any colour of clothing, must to my surprise. I liked all your 5 'facts' today. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! How interesting that you are the only one in your family (except for your grandfather) that has red hair. Sometimes it's nice to be different. ;)
ReplyDeleteI too was born a red head (now a blond to camouflage the gray). My birthday is tomorrow but my mom always attached it to Valentine's Day by buying me pink and red things. Being a tom boy, I wasn't especially fond of that. More often than not, I get cheated out of the birthday stuff too as Valentines day gifts pull double duty. Happy Birthday! Enjoy something blue, yellow or orange today.
ReplyDeletei love your red hair. you are too cute! Happy Birthday!! enjoy your day & celebrate lots. Happy <3 Day!! ( :
ReplyDeleteGreat 5 randoms Carletta -- I guess it would be different to be born on a holiday. Happy Birthday to you and thank you for joining in at R5F!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Loved your five and your red hair. I think your Mother was correct -- red hair for Valentine's day! I have my "A Hard Day's Night" too. You have 4-legged gardeners -- natural pruning. ;) Have a super special day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and Welcome to Random 5. That is awesome that you still have that album. Have a great day and remember the most important is to have fun, it's your birthday.
ReplyDeleteStopping by on R5F. Welcome to Random 5 Friday! You have some fun photos, though I think the does are pretty animals, they really are a destructive pest, and are quite tasty...
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Happy Birthday! I am partial to red hair..it runs in my family- although I only got the tone of it- my sister, my father, my brother, my grandfather...well, like I said- it runs in the family!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Carletta! I hope you have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeletewell, happy VERY SPECIAL birthday to you!
ReplyDeletei loved how you came full-circle from the rose to the rosebush gnawers. :)
Well, Happy birthday. My brother's birthday is today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Carletta! I know what you mean about the love hate relationship with Valentines Day. Yesterday was my birthday. I get lots of birthday wishes but never any Valentines wishes. I guess I should be grateful I get the birthday wishes.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful birthday and a Happy Valentines Day all in one!
Red hair is real special...I have never known anyone with red hair that I didn't like. One of my hubby's best buddies has red hair and I had one with red hair...
ReplyDeleteanyway, I will just say Happy Birthday and forget what else the day is!
Beautiful photo of your rose, and Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Carletta! I'd say being born on Valentine's Day with lovely red hair is pretty special! I'm a redhead too!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, love your blast from the past, and the deer are precious!
Oh! Some great facts and photos today. So glad you shared them. The deer are beautiful. And, yes, the Beatles 50 years ago. Makes me feel old! Happy Birthday-Valentines Day to you!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday !
ReplyDeleteLovely photos :)
Have a nice weekend !
Well ♫ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪ to you!
ReplyDeleteI just loved this post ... I'm so glad you decided to join the Random 5 fun!
Have a great weekend.
diane @ thoughts and shots
Happy Birthday! - What a fun day to be born on. Just think those of us who have birthdays on a different day probably share that with tons of other people too.
ReplyDeleteI love that you have Red hair, it is unique and special.
Oh my your rose is beautiful and those deer took my breath away. What special visitors.
Happy Birthday, Happy Valentines. You are special!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and Happy Valentine's Day to you...See you are special to have a holiday on your birthday and what makes you even more special is your red hair......Big hugs to you today.....
ReplyDeleteHappy HAPPY Birthday Carletta! That deer shot looks like a postcard - beautiful; and I just love the picture of you with your Beatles album - cool!
ReplyDeleteoh, hope you have a lovely Valentine's too.
Happy birthday! And happy Valentine's Day. What a wonderful day to be born :)The photo of the deer is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely. Happy birthday, Carletta!
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentines Day and Happy Birthday! We have a number of redheads in our family, I think their hair is beautiful. It's probably one of your most lovely features as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit late but Happy Birthday Carletta. I remember when I envied anyone with red hair, I just loved it and never liked my boring old brown hair. Now it's getting streaks of grey and I'm okay with it. Getting older is liberating ;) Your rose photo is a winner! Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteLoved mama with their babies too. I also hear they love tulips.
ReplyDeleteI knew my red-headed family were special!!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Happy Birthday, Carletta! Red hair is very special, and I love your mother's explanation!
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