Fat Tuesday

Hey, I know it is Wednesday. Ash Wednesday to be exact, so for the Catholics the party is over. Raised a Catholic, I gave serious consideration to my Lenten sacrifice in my younger days. Although I have not observed Lent in a long time, I do think about sacrifice and surrender while the party rages on in various cities around the world.

But this year, I have a notion to get on board with Lent, but in a slightly different way than I did as a young Catholic girl. Rather than deny myself in the name of holiness, what if I made a point of giving of myself to others for next 40 days? What if I made a point of being a kinder person? What if I choose the positive over the negative? What if I decide to respond rather than react? I have not quite figured out the particulars, but surely there is a way to honor the basis of a religion that delights and irritates me. For another interesting take on Lent, check out Deb's offering -- PresbyLent.

My Lent will not be without a bit of sacrifice and punishment, as I have decided to give it another go with the Blue Sky Cropped Cardigan. In a prior life, it was the Blue Sky Blobigan, and presently, it is the Cropped Card-again.