Lent!!

First is Mardi Gras then Ash Wednesday and the 40+ days of Lent.

I love the Mardi Gras part (who doesn't?!). Gumbo and baguette and bread pudding-- it's all good. Our church for the past number of years has had a Shrove Tuesday service and dinner with pancakes. This is more traditional as generally people would give up sweets and fats and indulgent foods and coffee/caffeine-- all the ingredients of pancakes, bacon and coffee dinner. One last "fling" before the 40+ days of penury.

I already don't eat meat (on Fridays or other days), don't do much sweets/indulgent foods, hardly any "fatty" foods and drink itty-bitty quantities of coffee (really just a vehicle for getting my calcium rich milk in). I was not sure what to do for Lent to make it a meaningful sacrifice. I've been told that i couldn't give up caffeine (causes the suffering of others-- mainly my husband and kids!).

Then i saw this (www.howisavemoney.net/save-money/lenten-sacrifice). Eureka! Finally someone on my wavelength!

So, if you want to join us for pancakes and bacon and coffee on Shrove Tuesday, come on by. I'll save you a Hawaiian pineapple whole-wheat pancake...or corn....or blueberry. I'll even let you have my bacon!

Then, Wednesday, we can start our Lenten practice together. What will you be doing? Or is it a secret? Just curious....