Lent Day 39 ~ NYC! Cleo's general naughtiness, and other thoughts

I made it into NYC!

Kept it simple... had an early brunch at my main diner there,

went to Marshalls and TJ Maxx for a blouse for Pascha.

Did not find anything.  Horrible. Everything I tried on was so

unflattering. It happens.  I've had great success before, same stores.

I have things from last year so have to raid my closet and make it work,

for the 'I want to wear white or cream for Pascha' outfit.

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I bought a whole pineapple and Meyer lemons!

Fun! For fruit salad! 

One of the things that Mr Husband and I have been enjoying

is a simple fruit salad with our dinner.

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I am hoping to bake, maybe these vegan scones...

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So, Cleo so far has refused to eat her crushed up pill in wet cat food.

She spit out the other pill.

Yesterday both liquid meds went down fine,

this morning she managed to get tons of bubbly saliva and 

looked nearly like she was frothing at the mouth, 

except that it was more like a big drooping walrus mustache!

So still figuring that out, but hoping.

I have struggled with the idea of her being sick, or worse.

Would be really hard for me.

But right now she is not in pain, she is at least keeping on the 1lb+ that she regained

and seems her normal happy self. 

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Of course my normal cat sitter would have an emergency and now I will

be meeting a new one - Cleo hates change, so this is not the best,

but that's life and it's sunny today and I am practicing gratefulness. 

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My new goal is to explore more, slowly, of my surroundings.

I am realizing (and many of you have confirmed, thank you!) that this will help.

Yes, I have times that I really miss my old friends and past life.

Yes, it's not easy. BUT there are ways to make it better and I am going to try to

incorporate more of these in my life, not give up

and continue to search out for good things and people to love here.
My new dream is to see more parks this summer... 

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I am excited for Holy Week next week, DV!

That's always one of my best weeks, as you get to be

with you church family or families for a lot more time than is normal!

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I am really excited that it is going to be summer soon.

I am looking forward to my summer clothes, lighter and brighter. 

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I really liked this post on Instagram Envy... 

It's tricky to have life and life as one writes or has it on IG.

Esp. when I was recovering from the flu,

I started to feel discouraged, that all these others get

to be in beautiful places or do or bake things I can't right now.

But there ARE things I can do right now and 

I am going to try to do them....

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I made a new Lenten meal!!!
A chick pea dish, I think it may be Greek? or maybe it is Indian?
This was wonderful.  I have been missing cooking!
I posted the recipe just now, here.
And it will be enough for tomorrow too!
Maybe I can get to the vegan scones tomorrow...
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Mr. Husband is on his way home!
I am going to close for now.
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Tomorrow is the last day of Lent!!
That's all for Lent Day 39!