feb10 ASH Wednesday

February 10th 2016

Happy Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent.

John was the first to choose what he is doing this Lent.
1) going to church with me every Sunday
2) giving up cream and sugar in his coffee
3) giving up peanut butter

I made a short list

–try accepting the cross you’re given instead of objecting that you’d rather choose your own. –try exercising for Lent –Snacking –Facebook from 8pm - 10am / on my phone / Wasting your life on the internet –Shopping (the frivolous kind, anyway) –Fast food –List 5 things you’re grateful for every day –go to / pay attention at Sunday mass –give up coffee

but finally decided:
1) go to church every Sunday
2) eliminating FB from my phone
and no computer from 8pm to 10am
3) any restaurant that has a drive thru

Poor Judy was not home for the conversation
so we heard her choices last.
1) stop hitting the snooze button
2) call a family member or friend every night
3) no coffee

I am already loving this new challenge list!
Our first 5 things to throw away are:

1.  Old product boxes (computer, TV and kitchen appliance boxes etc.)

2.  Hangers from the dry cleaners

3.  Plastic hangers from the store

4.  Expired make up

5.  less than half-finished projects…you know the ones!

Today I spent busy,
breakfast with John,
coffee with the girls,
fabric shopping
and wallpaper and paint shopping.

Tonight,

we got some cleaning done,

some planning and organizing,

and we ate a wonderful

spaghetti, stuffed chicken,

spinach salad and breadsticks.

This will be the first night

with no facebook after 8pm!

I am hoping it becomes a habit,

and I will start sleeping earlier

and getting up earlier.

John is adjusting well to his new schedule

and

Judy is just loving this new job.

Shooter just seems confused

and

Bandit the rabbit doesn't care.

Good night from John Street