First Thursday of Lent. Pressed down but not destroyed.

Today started with a heavy heart and ended with

a much lighter heart.

My sister-friend texted me the cutest pictures this morning of my 

godson and his baby sister, 

and I got word that my godson wanted to talk to me on the phone!

He was so cute, he just tells me what he is doing or about things he is thinking about...

he got Danny the Champion of the World and the BFG, and 

preceded to tell me what BFG stands for 

(Big Friendly Giant of course!)...

and how he is bouncing on things and that he wants to 

eat chocolate chips...

I can hear so much his Dad's voice and enunciation of words,

with a lovely Canadian accent...

He's over 5 years old and already reading words... he told me today that the phone said

'TALK' on it :)...

I may just be a proud godmother :)

And later I talked to my Grandma and we discussed our week,

what we are baking and cooking and such things..

I miss her... she told me about her Mother's Orange Cake that had

broiled icing that she never thought to ask for the recipe,

and does not know where her Mother's recipe box went... 

I wish I could find that recipe!

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My Husband and I will be off doing things for

Patrick tomorrow... hard to imagine he is gone...

My Husband had good news today and is less stressed now at work,

Thank the Good Lord.

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I keep meaning to make soup and then don't make it.

I think I am just really tired and in need of more rest.

But it will get better and I am looking forward to good things tomorrow,

God willing.

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I loved that cranky picture of Cleo by my lunch today.

She is not liking the Lenten fare and that I did not let her

try it! :) ;) 

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My Godmother and also a priest I know here

are having medical procedures tomorrow ~ please say a prayer for them....

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Almost through the first week of Lent!

Lord help us to have the Lent You want us to have!