Hooray! It’s time for Susanna’s Valentines contest. This week I am posting a day early for Monday and Wednesday posts to fit with Valentine’s Day. What a fun time! I can’t wait to read them all. Have a great Valentine’s week everyone.
Introducing Milo the Belgian cat 
Milo had travelled from Belgium. He purred and preened and scowled visiting with aunties who dined on scones and raspberry jam. Terribly bored, Milo sneaked away to the hedgerows of the Engish countryside. She didn’t know it was Valentine’s Day. And she didn’t know Hippos munched on daisies and chewed on grass.
“Hello cat! What are you doing here?”
Milo almost choked on a fur ball, “My name is Milo, I am from Belgium.”
“And my name is Hilda. Nice to meet you Milo.”
“Don’t hippos have to be in water?” asked Milo.
“Yes, I suppose they do. Let’s go and find some!”
So Hilda and Milo ambled up to a nearby stream. Milo climbed on Hilda’s back as she attempted to bathe.
“How refreshing!” said Hilda.
“Yes, quite,” said Milo.
“Happy Valentine’s Day Milo!”
“Happy Valentine’s Day Hilda!”
via Google Images
Check out the other much better entries here.
I had hippos on the brain after reading the middle grade book, Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs. It is SO funny. You can read a review on it on Vicki’s blog. Happy Valentine’s! (Psst! It’s my Valentine’s surprise contest on Tuesday too 
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Very cute! And definitely unlikely.
Enjoyed the accompanying photos too.
A cat and a hippo in the English countryside – definitely unlikely! And not in verse – that’s unlikely from you
Very fun entry, Catherine! Thanks for joining in! (And I love that picture 
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Hilda gave Milo a nice Valentine present. (a lovely time in the water) Sweet story, Catherine. I so enjoyed reading it. I’ve got to read that book by Stuart Gibbs. Happy Valentines Day, my friend. I heart you.
What an unusual couple to exchange Valentines. So sweet.
I totally love that cross-eyed cat. I wish I could use that as my avatar. Maybe my mascot?
I’m so upset about Whitney today, I’ve been singing along to her greatest hits.
A lovely unlikely story Catherine….lol. Made me smile. The cat photo is priceless to.
Yes very sad about Whitney, I love her songs, she had one amazing voice.
What a sweet story–and very unlikely Valentines indeed! Great job, Catherine! The accompanying photos are irresistible too!
Oh – I’ll have to look up “Belly Up!” Hippos always make me think of Sandra Boynton.
Love the photos – they totally make your sweet love story pop!
Happy Valentine’s!
Great entry and, oh my goodness, your pictures are worth a million.
What a fun entry, Catherine. Very sweet. The photo really was great!
I think it’s splendid Catherine. I love that pix too. That poor mattress under the hippo. I’ve got my entry ready to post on Monday, so now I feel free to read all the other fun entries.
Loved it! Great pictures. You have a smashing entry.
I hope Milo got over the fur ball! hee hee ANY story with a hippo in it is funny
This is a VERY unlikely valentine!!
Thanks everyone, I couldn’t believe I managed to find a picture of a cat lying on a hippo to go with it. Love Sandra Boynton, Cathy!
Thank you for stopping by and your heartfelt comments.
Thanks for the mention! I love that Belly Up inspired you to write a Valentine story about hippos. So funny!
Hi Vicki, I drew a blank on the contest and then thought of the last thing I loved, that hippo character in Belly Up. I don’t want to miss any of your MGMM posts, cheers!
What a cute story. And you found such great pictures to go with it.
I love your entry! Such unlikely valentines for sure! Thanks for writing. It was fun wasn’t it?
That’s quite a hippo mattress. Cute post!
Thanks Stephanie, Clar and Theresa. I had another look at the picture to see if you can tell just how big the mattress it (it might be a baby hippo!) and just look at the ‘cat’s’ face. Do you know what I think that’s a piglet lol
Thats a sweet story!
Hope your Valentine’s Day was sunny and filled with love.