Monday, hurried Monday

A former roommate of years ago once said to me,

the only thing I need to accomplish this day is having time with God.

She later became Valedictorian so she clearly did a lot other than

her religious devotions.

 But I've never forgot her rule of thumb as it were.

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So last weekend was busy, I made a great meal.

Hope to blog about it later;

a pasta dish with lots of garlic, veggies and for dinner, 

it was mixed with clams.

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During Great Lent on the weekends Mr. Husband and I 

will have a lighter fast, meaning we have shell-fish for extra protein.

I love how weekends can be used to replenish and restore one,

though I find them also often quite full and busy amidst this.

But still, we had a great dish Saturday and Sunday night

we split a seafood dish are our favourite diner and 

it was really lovely.  

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We had a date and planned our week.

How is that I am always super behind these plans?

Seriously. It all sounds so good and then well,

it never happens.

I am really not that good at self-discipline and esp. not on Monday mornings

after a very full weekend. 

I think I need to just schedule Monday mornings as that to NOT schedule. 

I made cake and cupcakes to share with my NJ far-away church family;

it was the Feast of the Cross (loved my prep for the Sunday School lesson on it).

I hope to write this week about the cake, so more on that I hope soon!

The reason I failed on my morning plans:

So NJ a few years ago had a huge bed bug problem;

actually when I was in NYC last week I saw one half of a bed frame

on the side of the road for trash and in white was written 'bed bugs' 

and a month or so back down my street I saw a truck that

advertised exterminator services, including bed bugs.

So needless to say, we freeze for 4 days any used books that come in our house

from this area of the world and I just took out my

Strand Books.

They are all put away now and I read a bit more in the book

by Molly and am processing her very different life;

I forget so quickly how different those who are basically secular live

and it takes me a while [to process]...

Anyway, I am writing up thoughts as I read her book and think on things.

I may not pick this book up again though till after Great Lent

as I only have a few weeks left and need to do some more 

focused Lenten reading.

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I am thinking of the first prayer book I had and 

that it had the 

Prayer of St. John Chrysostom according to the hours at Day and Night.

They are really good prayers.

Very concise Christian Lenten Meditative Prayers.

Good to take note of on this busy Monday...