Now ends my first week of Lenten fasting. Or the starting half-week and half the second week. Seven on one, three and four of the other. I made almond milk Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras night while indulging in several poached eggs. Didn't feel like making pancakes. I'm noticed that I eat more bread, so that I can purchase a nice artisan loaf of bread and consume it without the concern of it starting to mold before I'm finished.
I still wonder at the 'sacrifice' at times. On the one hand, unlike a medieval Christian, I'm exposed to meat and dairy throughout the day, including commercials for things like Carl's Jr. burgers and Subway sandwiches. On the other hand, I actually like things like a light drizzle of olive oil on my toast and most forms of seafood. The biggest awkwardness is milk for my tea. Almond milk is fine, but the funny thing is nobody then was drinking tea, so they 'd not be using milk, almond or cow, for it anyway.
Le Foyer is both this blog, and one of the fictional estates of my SCA persona in fifteenth century Gascony. There are several other blog 'rooms' at Le Foyer for specific subjects and skills (see the links in the left gutter).
