I was able to sleep at 2 am and then finally got up at 10. My tummy still feels full but not overly.
getting ready to go to the mardi gras parade route we will try to make the 1pm parade.
Happy Mardi Gras!!!!!
bizi
just looked at the weather info.
51 degrees with 20-30 mph winds!!!! burr!!!!
at least it is not raining like it was for the past 2 years!

Hubby just surprised me with breakfast of scrambled eggs with spinage. Delicious! What a surprise! Just want I needed.
He is awesome!
bizi

I'm glad your stomach feels a little better. It was so nice of your husband to make you breakfast! :)

Chilly weather for a parade, but I'm sure you'll have fun! Happy Mardi Gras!!!

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Bizi,

I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your Mardi Gras.:):):)



I was the organ player at our tiny church starting in 8th or 9th grade.
Today, Ash Wednesday, we used to go to Church.
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Mom used to make cheese pizza on fast days during lent . . .
. .. making the dough the the day before, putting it in the fridge, and baking the pizza the next day.


Usually it was just cheese pizza. Often we had anchovy pizza.
My sister or I cooked if Mom was working that year.

M

Ash wednesday....beginning of lent for the mostly catholics that live in my community.
I am not religious at all but felt like this would be an acceptable length of time to do a streak of AF time. My lunch bunch friends are catholic so they would understand my not drinking or declining a whole foods evening at the bar.
I need this time.
It is a round 40 something days until easter.
going to try not to count as I hate seeing those numbers....

Cheese pizza sounds good mari, anchovvies don't though!
bizi

Bizi,

I am glad you are have lunch friends that can be helpful.

Lent is around 40-46 days because Sunday is a day of rest - - -
-- no sacrifices or restrictions on Sundays.



Mari

sundays are free days? I had heard that...hmmm
something to think about.
thanks mari.
bizi

edited to add, I found this on the internet:

I grew up Catholic and I remember going to church for Ash Wednesday, but I don't remember us ever observing Lent. We weren't very observant.

well my abstinence did not last but 1 day. I went to whole foods and had some beer and dinner, jeff joined me. Had fun.
bizi

Bizi,

Is Whole Foods nearby and handy for you?


I have two Whole Foods about 25 mins away in different directions.
But they are in neighborhoods far from my usual places and one has a
horrendous parking situation and the other is next to a huge
highway with lots of traffic.

I go about three times a year maybe.

It is nice that you have a place to hangout and have the food you like with your buddies.
M