Lenten Sacrifice

Happy Ash Wednesday.  Fio loves the drama of the ashes, although she hasn't given up anything for Lent in years.  Tomorrow, she'll start off her morning by wishing Nephew Aaron a happy birthday and suggesting a celebratory dinner with him at Frisco, then she'll send a silent birthday greeting to her father, who dines with the angels.  Traveling into Austin, she'll meet with Friend Paula before church and Friend Sharon afterwards, later dropping by Son-in-Law's place to pick up some things she is mailing for Daughter.  After that she will deliver her tax stuff to CPA Blake W.  Yes--she'll leave the house at about 9:45 and return home about 4:30. It's her day out, but not her day off.

Maybe it's time she's giving up this year.  Hours and hours of it.

Family Tidings

Fiorella is writing this last night because she'll be sleeping late this morning because she and Husband were invited by Son's fiancee's parents to have dinner with them at Austin Land and Cattle last night and had a wonderful time, which means Fio won't be able to fall asleep till after midnight.

Fio is very fortunate with the female members who have been added into her family--her brother's Patsy, Older Son's Jennifer,  Nephew Barrett's Rachel.  And now Younger Son will bring Lauren into the fold--and he'll be included in hers.

And lest Fio forget, she thinks she got a pretty good deal with Daughter's Todd also.