silver day, Dog pub, and Lent

The sky was large this silvery day! So large I had to stop a couple of people on the walkway to make sure that they noticed. We stood and marveled, had a nice chat, we are neighbors, we do not approve of the crazy high tech parking meters newly  installed in Fairhaven. We cursed the genius  who stuck those weirdo things in there and the board who allowed it. They are dumb.
 

So rare is a sky like this that is is like a wonder of the world. I want to roll it up and wear it around my neck, or a bracelet. Silver energizes.

It started to get darker as I approached home but still - there it was- a bit of blue! The storm must have changed direction. We still do not have the promised snow and wind.

I passed the dog pub, music blaring, no pups in the yard at this time. 

There are a few wonderful things about this town, this is one.A place and yard for dogs to play while humans down a pint and a nibble. Dogs must be vaccinated, must be docile , humans must be responsible. No mayham in the Ham!

This is the first day of LENT. I observed Lent when I was a child and I was so very faithful! A promise to my best friend,  Dead  magic Jesus...I kept my promises though it may have been difficult at times. I stuck to it. My family just gave me a lot of  eye roll and side eye and a few exasperated tsks. They allowed me to go through my little girl fantasy, wearing white lace gloves, a straw hat, pink fluffy dress,to walk to the prettiest church in town , to talk to my invisible friend. It was a game. The question was asked, "What will you give up for Lent?" A commitment was made- and I did not eat chocolate until Easter. Quite a challenge in a house full of chocolate, Bowls of it all around the house and in  cupboards, I was eight years old, chocolate was  my breakfast!

Will power for a godly reason carries a lot of oomph. Especially as a child believing  that belief. Fairies , also real, Santa , of course! And the curse of stepping on a crack! Maturity and a look into a science book has been helpful to drag me out of my childish beliefs- I just wish I had some measure of solid resolve to Lent something for the good of all- Now I am too much of a  hedonist to  wear the hair shirt,  to give up a loved thing for an invisible dead guy on a stick. I do miss the songs...