"Pop goes the weasel"

Buck hiding in his hamper.
"Pop!"
What a fun day with laundry for Buck. Can't wait until he can haul that hamper upstairs himself.

Well - I'm guessing that many people have stopped looking at the blog now that I'm about 12 days late in posting. We have been having the busiest time for some reason! It's not like the weather has been great or anything (the world's best excuse). Actually, it snowed about 4 days straight and was freezing cold again. But, oh well -- we did get down to Colorado for RKZ's father (Grandpa Grady/aka "the Duke" 's) retirement party. (and a late b-day celebration for the Duchess). It was a great time and the weather in Colorado Springs was GREAT!

It was such a good time, that I didn't take any pictures - a sure sign that when life is really fun, there is no time to record it.

The one thing I can't believe is that February is quickly coming to a close. Only about 10 more days - most of those spent in Lent. Speaking of Lent, they call today "Shrove Tuesday" instead of "Mardi Gras" here in Canada. Let me get a little info for you:

Shrove Tuesday is the term used in the English-speaking countries of the United Kingdom[1], Ireland[2], and Australia[3] to refer to the day before Ash Wednesday (the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday). In these countries, and amongst Anglicans (and Catholics, I guess) in Canada, this day is also known as Pancake Day, because it is customary to eat pancakes on this day.
The reason that pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent is that the 40 days of Lent form a period of liturgical fasting, during which only the plainest foodstuffs may be eaten. Therefore, rich ingredients such as eggs, milk, sugar and flour are disposed of immediately prior to the commencement of the fast. Pancakes and doughnuts were therefore an efficient way of using up these perishable goods, besides providing a minor celebratory feast prior to the fast itself [2].

The word shrove is a past tense of the English verb "shrive," which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by confessing and doing penance.[7] Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the shriving (confession) that Anglo-Saxon Christians were expected to receive immediately before Lent.[8]

So, there you go. RKZ is helping make pancakes tonight (or clean, I'm not sure which) and Buck and I will pig out on chocolate cake before Lent begins(since he'll be in bed before the pancakes are passed out). Good times.