First, and most important, the green scarf is done and blocked. All that remains is weaving in that little tail, and some pretty tissue. It didn't, of course, make it into today's mail, but that's fine. It would have been a late birthday present, regardless.
So today is Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday. Pancake Day and tomorrow is the beginning of Lent. Like last year, I'm not a practicing religion-iste of any sort, but find the 40 odd days of Lent to be a convenient 6 weeks of late winter reflection. Last year I gave up coffee, choosing instead to consciously reflect on my personal *whatever* at every other-than-coffee opportunity. And I drank more tea.This year, what? I believe I shall give up candy. Chocolate, caramels, Life Savers, Twizzlers, lollipops, Altoids - I love candy. Choosing something else will be good for my health, and a good opportunity for a little daily reflection upon my personal wellness journey.
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I love candy too. I like Skittles and Sugar Babies, not chocolate so much. But what I really love is that LIME GREEN SCARF! Gorgeous!
The scarf is really gorgeous.
Good luck with the candy.
Fab scarf!! Me thinks I may know the potential recipient of that little beauty!
Candy!! Excellent choice! I must confess, though I am very much a Spiritual being I have never actually participated in the Lent experience but upon reading your morning pages was inspired to give up my own personal drug of choice - WORRY!!!
Now knowing the long line of worriers that I stem from I am sure you will appreciate the magnitude of the task I have taken on for the next 40 days. Still, everytime I desire to go there I will think of you and your candy commitmment and be spurred on to success I'm sure!
Upon further reflection, I realize I am going to have to give up Worry's Evil Twin "Criticism" as well for the Lent experience to be a success. Otherwise I will just find myself indulging more in the other traditional familial temptation instead! Could be a challenge but I'm in for the long haul. But hey...I can still eat chocolate. Well sort of, long as it is not to mask self-criticism or worry! Hmmmm...I may just drop a few pounds myself on this journey!
Lis-anon ;o), you DO know the recipient. Colour's okay?
Hi Dorothy,
I LOVE your scarf. I almost bought some alpaca/silk today to do a loce scarf. but I was so worried that I would put all of that time into it and it wouldn't hold shape or would stretch a lot.. I put it back.
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