Lent Day 5

Day 2 of having Nettle Tea.

I rather overdid it! :)

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Today was a day that seemed that we could not 'win' as it were.

While things were accomplished,

Mr. Husband is feeling ill, coughing from massive allergy attack, we are hoping it's only that;

sleep was disrupted 

and the house seems to have not had any work done on it yesterday

cleaning wise.  Nothing serious, just piled up, you know?

The change in social media via IG really threw me off.

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I wish social media was not such a part of my day,

as in I had more 'real time friends' but it's one of those

not simple situations.

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Soon back to church,

and all the mistakes of the day and struggles, 

they will be nothing compared to just making it to 

the first presanctified liturgy of the year. 

Lent Day 3

Took forever to fall asleep last night,

am wondering if Chess later at night wakes me in ways

that I can't 'come down' from quickly.

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I am thinking about how to better balance things.

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I find it hard to do when I have insomnia and am exhausted.

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In the end, I had a long nap and had to accept the limitations on the day.

However, the book 

Short Trip to the Edge continued for me and I am waking to it's 

charm and story, I think I found a winner.

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I am also writing a list of books that I see as books for

comfort, solace and fortitude that

I need to remember to read more often.

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Before I that said nap,

I made roasted vegetables for lunch.

Did it my traditional way using garlic, carrots, potatoes,

golden beets and a red onion; avocado oil, oregano and rosemary.

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I am now out of onions and am so glad I have

a grocery delivery service;

I plan on getting groceries delivered on Saturday DV.

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I am so grateful for this!

And for this book:

I got this book years ago (2007?) after a blogger reviewed it favorably, I think it was Deb's blog,

but could not find her review of it; I can't remember if I read it for more than 1 Lent, though in my mind it remained the perfect Lenten book. I am reading it again this year....

a real blessing...

My friend gave me the leftover carrot and orange juice.

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We went to the Canon of St Andrew again last night

and later Mr Husband fixed a shower drain that suddenly stopped draining

and that was Lent Day Three.