Be sweet to me

Happy Valenweekend! This is not a Valentine's Day puzzle, per se, but on the other hand, maybe it is. 

In any event, anyone who solves this puzzle can be my valentine. My other valentines this year include the skid steers operated by the NYC Department of Sanitation, the Jeopardy! textile community, and the contributors to the subreddit r/rats.


Sweet nothings: