Saturday After Ash Wednesday.

 It's been a busy last few days, with driving to Nashua for the Low Mass and ashes at St. Stanislaus Church. St. Stans doesn't have much parking to begin with, and with the piles of snow everywhere, finding a place to park the Chevy Avalanche was almost futile. The small parking lot that has a couple of handicap spots was fenced off due to construction. Finally, Helen said just park it anywhere in this lot and put your placard up, which we did. After the beautiful Mass, when we came out there were at least 5 more cars jammed in. All good, it worked out. 

After that, Wholefood's/Aldi's, then home. A long day but well worth it. 

Thursday, Doctor's appointment, yearly checkup. All my blood work came back really good, surprising even me. But before Dr. R. even started his doctor thing, the first words out of his mouth, after how are you doing was, explain to me the rules for fasting! I saw you were coming in today and I know you're a Franciscan and would know what to do! He said he wasn't sure, so he didn't eat all day, then after he got his ashes at the last mass of the day, when he got home, he had to eat four slices of cheese, he was so cooked! He wanted to know if that was alright! I explained to him to Rules for fasting and abstinence during lent, and I told him that Our Lord loved what he did, it was an act of love to Jesus. He then said that he'll probably just not eat every Friday, it will make it easier for him. Ok. He must not like fish! After that, we talked about getting my left knee replaced, something I've been mulling over for a while. I told him my biggest concern was infection after, one hears so many horror stories. Back in CT, in my and other's opinion, the hospitals just aren't up to what they should be, cleanliness-wise. He was very re-assuring, and I tend to believe him. He's going to make a referral for me, so I'll wait for the call from the knee doctors...

Thought for the day: With the tongue, we bless God the Father; and with it we curse men, who have been made after the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be so. - James 3: 9-10.