Lenten Thoughts

As a practicing Catholic I enter into the coming Lenten season with much confusion and indecision. Almost every year I struggle to find something to give up in preparation for Easter. This year is no different. What should I give up? I suggested to Passionfruit that perhaps I should give up pleasure reading. He said I ought to give up my new addiction. Ever hear of Alchemy? It's a computer game from Pop cap games. I've become somewhat addicted to it. My older sister, Sister Sister, introduced me to it indirectly. She gave our daughters her cast-off computer. It's on that computer. I finally learned to play the game and now I'm hooked. I even dream about it.

So now I sit here trying to decide what I should do for Lent. Will it be pleasure reading or Alchemy?

Well it's getting to be that time of year where everyone is gearing up for the holidays. I don't know, maybe because I'm still not feeling well, I'm just not feeling up to the holiday bustle. I'm not saying I hate the holidays; I'm just not in it.

It's only the beginning of November and already I've seen Santa Claus strutting across the TV screen once too often. The advertisers have jumped into high gear stressing the materialistic side of the seasons. Best Buy has annoyed me to no end, and all I did was watch one show on the History channel last night.

So I suppose I shall just turn off the TV. Limit the kids TV watching to movies and videos. I will curl up with my terrorist books. I've started reading Daniel Silva books. They are a pretty fast read with a lot of action. I've read all the romance books I can take. Adjective Queen and I often giggled over these romances. We both felt that we could write stories that are just as good. Although, neither of us could write the sappy lines like, "Come and sit upon my oak branch." Sheeesh. I can't believe people read these books without cracking up. I spent a fair amount of my time laughing while reading these romances. Passionfruit still doesn't understand why I was reading them. There are two romance writers that I like because they don't take themselves so seriously. They write with wit and good humor Lynsay Sands and Celeste Bradley. I love it-- romance with humor.

Well, I've got to run. Maybe in December I'll feel more in the mood for the holidays. I know that the kids get all excited. Their excitement is contagious. My favorite thing is to be up on Christmas morning before the kids with a cup of coffee and the tree lights on. It is one of the most peaceful settings. Predawn light and Christmas tree lights it is all so very relaxing.