No even close to one-a-penny, two-a-penny, but the lovely aroma of hot cross buns. A good mile walk for me to the bakery and back, and got the car from an adjacent street. The parking for the building was full when we got home from Munchkin Night. I needed to make sure and move it this morning, or I'd've been very confused tomorrow morning when I left for work. It's been a lovely impromptu vacation, the civil holiday on Monday, the call off for low census Tuesday, and my scheduled day off today. Seems like I've been successfully staving off a mild cold, thanks to the rest and time.
Despite my disinterest in old rituals and abandoned religions, I will mark this season of Lent. To walk and practice. Though not to rub ashes on my brow, though I am aware of my own mortality, and grateful for it. I didn't go the extra block to the cathedral for the ritual. No need, it is part of me.
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Because of a full family gastro event that started Monday and isn't quite over, we'll be skipping Ash Wednesday service tonight. For lent I am sacrificing the almost daily purchase of gourmet chocolate chip cookies that I get at work, freshly baked every second morning.
For us (UK that is) hot cross buns aren't until Easter - the beginning of Lent is Pancake Day. Not that I'd even realised that such was the date yesterday (too busy with computer problems for one thing).
I think I see the value of observing Lent in similar terms to that of New Year's resolutions: fine if it works for/suits you (I note your own comments about your usual disinterest), but overall I'll do the equivalent in my own time rather than to any set date. That said, I sometimes wonder if I'd gain something from those old rituals, regardless of my overall outlook.
I don't do Lent. I would be so, so very bad at it, so I don't even try.
Phil,
Good for saving a few pennies, certainly.
Trou,
With a February birthday, the two tend to coincide, so I roll with it.
PG,
I admit, I don't like boiled eggs, though.
(O)...loving Moby in the sun...
This year I gave up Lent. It's going well so far.
Pacian,
That's perfectly zen.
I am at this very moment eating a hot cross bun - probably under the subtle influence of having read this post before going shopping. A concession to Lent: it isn't actually hot.
Lent is a time I use to do things rather than give something up. Walk and practice sounds good. I'll join you.
I really like that photo of you.
You look so happy.
RtheS,
Probably used to be served hot, or sold hot.
Geo,
Aw.
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