Thank you for the lovely thoughts. I really like some of these ideas (although I can just see the trail of Hershey's Kisses now... I place them carefully, my cat Baxter looks at them and 'replaces' them to where HE thinks they belong - I would be finding them for months)!

I'm not trying to sound like I'm whining here, but it has occured to me that I am surrounded by people who are not successful in their marriages. Sometimes I think it would be easier if we had a 'model' that we could look to for advice and inspiration... do you know what I mean? We are trying, though, to create our own model. I guess we have gotten into the habit of not being affectionate enough... it's been nicer since we talked... we are, I've noticed, suddenly better at a little shoulder rub, a kiss in passing, a hug before leaving. Maybe marriage is one of those things which needs constant attention, and DH and I got lazy somewhere along the way.

A few of you have mentioned 'little things' that you do every day, or on a whim (completely unrelated to any designated holiday). Would any of you be willing to share?