Happy Mardi Gras!
.JPG)
Now here's a perfect color name for me - A Woman's Prague-Ative, a pretty orange, although a little glittery. You can see that I don't worry too much about the perfect application of nail polish - because of something my daughter told me when she polished her nails by herself for the first time. She might have been 8, but definitely not older, and she informed me that all the excess polish on her hands would just wash away. Of course - nail polish doesn't stay on your skin. Pretty smart, huh?
Enchilada Casserole and beautiful Raspberries for dinner. And a few silly T-shirts to sleep in. On the subject of Sleep, my new gadget, the Fitbit fitness tracker says my sleep efficiency is 97%. Don't know what the criteria is. Wonder if it was better when I was younger and didn't get up once a night? Good Times!
What do you think of Lent? Although the vast majority has abandoned the practice of self-deprivation, I also know that a few of you are taking your last bites of Chocolate before those 6 long weeks of Lent. Sorry to say, but deprivation is just too easy for me. So these six weeks involve something far more difficult - as usual, I am planning on tipping someone everyday. I usually make my own tea, when there are thousands of Coffee/Tea shop employees who my $1 (minimum) per day tip would make a difference to. Especially in Tulsa where there are lots of people giving up their daily indulgence, and unwittingly reducing those servers' income. Wish me luck - with the Winter weather waiting for me when I get back to Tulsa next week, it's going to be even more difficult this year.
WEll they are partying in New Orleans tonight! We don't observe Lent. I hope the weather isn't too bad when you get back to Oklahome.
ReplyDeleteHi Sanda - When I was younger, going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras sounded like the most wonderful thing ever. I think I may have outgrown the notion. My husband is in Minneapolis right now so I'm not getting his weather reports. But we'll meet back in Tulsa on Sunday and find out.
DeleteOh your paws are just so pretty Beryl! We used to take something out of the everyday diet when we were kids but just have not the will power these days. Funny though that lapsed Catholics I know still observe it...or is it all Christians?
ReplyDeleteHI Jody - Those of us who gave up meat for Lent will never understand voluntary vegetarianism. Back in Tulsa I know lots of Lent observers, and they are not all Catholic. But my West Coast experience was all Catholic, so I'm just not sure about that. (And my son's dogs always sniff asspropriately too.)
DeleteI don't get Lent and I don't do it. I like your idea though.
ReplyDeleteHi Yogi - It's afternoon on the first day and I have had two cups of tea, both made by me. I'd better get out and tip someone pretty soon.
DeleteWell, I'll try to give up chocolate, which will be a stretch for me. But it's worth a go. Not much point giving up meat when I rarely eat it anyway. That's not deprivation!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty nail colour you have there.
Hi Patricia - Good for you giving up something you love! I am surprised how little meat I eat these days, too. Actually had to adjust my vitamin cocktail to make up for it.
DeletePrague-Ative sounds great to me even though I'm not a huge fan of orange. I'm trying to do spring training, spring cleaning and spring planting all just now - I'd love to give up any one of those, but I'm not giving up anything for Lent or otherwise. I think my sleep is 150% efficient these days - up during the night or not.
ReplyDeleteHi Shelley - Too funny giving up Spring Cleaning (and Training and Planting) - I think the idea is to give up something you like. I love pinks and reds, but oranges actually look better on me. Or at least orange is what gets my husband's attention,
Delete