February 17, 2010

Ashes Bring 40 Days of Discipline

We attended Ash Wednesday mass today to celebrate the first day of Lent. Brian and I went with a few people I work with over lunch to the cathedral downtown. Such a beautiful church (the one with the gold top) and where the Greens were married!

So, I've decided to give up chocolate this year. This may not be that hard for some, but for me...oh it is. If you didn't already know, I am a sweets fanatic. Especially when it comes to chocolate.

This means I will have to sacrifice anything chocolate: cookies, M&M's, brownies, any candy bar, pie, cake, milkshakes and my ultimate fav...chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.

I'm also going to miss out on "Cookie Friday" at work. A gal that I work with bakes homemade cookies at the office every Friday and they are always warm and gooey and oh so good. I normally have about three, or four. No joke. Oh I'll also miss the Dove dark chocolates that a co-worker (sits right next to me) always has available in a cute little dish.

Bye-bye my dearest sweet-tooth treats. Well...until Easter.

Wish me luck. I need it.

2 Comments:

Unknown said...

I'm in the same boat! This is my first year celebrating lent and I've given up desserts which for me is cookies, brownies, cake and ice cream. That is so cool you went to mass at the cathedral. Ted and I will have to check that out sometime.
~Megan

heather said...

good luck :) i know all too well that you're going to need it! love you (you can do it!!)

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