Does being subjected to pumpkin spice marketing qualify as purgatory?

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I do remember you mentioning someone famous, but now I can’t remember who it was…🤔
 
lilypadrees said:
Didn’t you say you’re Jewish? Even if you weren’t allergic, shellfish wouldn’t be allowed on your diet.
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No, they aren’t, but most non-Orthodox Jews eat them. I try to keep kosher, but it’s hard to do because the rest of the world does not. And it takes space! We need two sets of pots and pans, two sets of utensils, two sets of dishes and flatware, etc. What touches dairy cannot be used for meat and vice versa. Fish is an exception. Part of the reason I am a pescatorian…now. I used to eat chicken and beef. Only 21% of Jews keep kosher any more. It’s kind of sad. I do my best with it. John is very accommodating. He loves Judaism, but he grew up in the Methodist Church and in his twenties converted to Roman Catholicism, though sadly, he is a lapsed Catholic in church attendance now, but he is a definite believer in G-d.
 
lilypadrees said:
Mama doesn’t treat celebrities like celebrities. We’ve got several in the family. And she treats them like everyone else. She expects them to clean up after themselves. :hugs:
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John cleans up after me. But his housekeeper, Marcia, cleans up after him! (She comes in three days a week.) He can be very messy about books, papers, CDs, etc.

Your mama treats celebrities right! 😉

I am not employed by him, but I do write his blog here.

Below is John in his back garden on his birthday a few years ago. The room with the tall glass windows is the dining room. I treasure my candids of him! We are in Kansas City tonight! It’s about as warm as LA!

The house burned in November 2015. We just moved back in late July this year. Lived in a Beverly Hills penthouse in the interim. It was fun, but one can’t relax like at home.

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Oh my gosh girl, you are gorgeous! Just took a peek at the blog! 🙂
 
If you don’t like pumpkin spice then I think that would make a good penance for you to perform, especially during Lent.
 
robertmidwest said:
It wasn’t this morning, but by mid morning it was almost hot. I bet LA isn’t as humid is it?
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No, LA almost always has very low humidity. It’s nice having all the sunshine we get, but the downside is that we’re almost always in a drought.
 
Irishmom2 said:
Oh my gosh girl, you are gorgeous! Just took a peek at the blog! 🙂
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Thank you, that’s sweet of you to say. The photo is a couple years old, but only a few. 😉 That was taken in John’s back garden.
 
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Neither John nor I can tolerate cinnamon in anything. It’s very difficult esp during holiday season to find things without cinnamon in them. All recipes have to be adapted like pies.
 
I love cinnamon, but I’m not sure I’d like it with the other flavors in pumpkin pie spice.
 
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lilypadrees said:
Neither John nor I can tolerate cinnamon in anything. It’s very difficult esp during holiday season to find things without cinnamon in them. All recipes have to be adapted like pies.
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I have a weird relationship with cinnamon. For some reason, organic cinnamon always seems to cause me to have serious cold sores, but the cinnamon not labelled as organic doesn’t cause them. However, it makes me nervous to eat anything cinnamon flavored, despite loving the taste (when not overdone).
 
How do you make it through the holidays? And how are you able to tell the difference between the two types of cinnamon if you aren’t making the items yourself? Do you avoid all store bought items and only make your own if you want something with cinnamon in it?
 
I try not to think about it, but it might account for the unusually high number of cold sores I get relative to actually getting sick. If something isn’t explicitly labelled as having cinnamon and I can’t taste it, I probably won’t notice and never make the connection.

With that said, I will turn down having cinnamon sprinkled on top of my drinks or anything else with clear cinnamon sprinkled all over it. I may still try nuts or cookies, but at this point, any cinnamon flavor that strong turns me off.
 
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit in pumpkin spice:

Wisdom: “If I buy all the ingredients at the grocery store I can make my own pumpkin spice drink at at home! That is much cheaper than the coffee shop. I will have more money to share with the needy!”

Understanding: “It makes sense why Jesus didn’t introduce pumpkin spice flavoring to the disciples. He wanted them to stay humble.”

Counsel: “Brother, why do look so worried?!? Sit and have some pumpkin spice beverage and talk with me!”

Fortitude: “Dang! The angry anti-Christian co-worker of mine never gives up! He needles me all day long with silly jokes and complaints. But I’ll just enjoy a warm pumpkin spice beverage as I meditate on forgiving him.”

Knowledge: “Yeah, that guy stole the pumpkin spice beverage for sure. He might had a genuine need for his family that I don’t know about. God knows our hearts. I will leave it to God to give out the right judgement. Besides, pumpkin spice beverages are so temping!”

Piety: “Even though I want it now I’ll save my pumpkin spice beverage for AFTER Mass. I don’t want to break my fast!”

Fear of the Lord: “Pumkin spice beverages are proof that God loves me and wants me to be happy!!”
 
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