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About Jen

Jen isn't quite sure when she lost her mind, but it is probably documented here on Meditatio. She blogs because the world needs her snark at all hours of the night... and she probably can't sleep anyway.

Gone Home

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One of my people just “went home” so…

Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant, Dolores. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive her into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

She and I did butt heads while she was parish council president but… she really cared about the parish and she was going to make sure it survived! Despite any butting of heads that she and I had, she was the first person I called when I needed prayer because she was an AMAZING prayer warrior. My mom still asks about her because she kept all of us in prayer 3 years ago when my grandfather died. I think the reason Daniel did so well was that she kept him seriously in prayer. 🙂

101 in 1001 Challenge

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OK… I think it’s time for my second 101 in 1001 Challenge. I’m doing it on here to get moral support from y’all and also so I don’t have yet another blog to update. 🙂

So… here’s my list. My deadline is May 12, 2012. My incentive: for every one I don’t accomplish, $1 will be donated to charity.

Faith
001. Keep a prayer journal for 3 months.
002. Read through the entire Bible in a year.
003. Participate in Taize prayer at least yearly.
004. Lead worship at least once.
005. Taebo six days a week for six weeks.
006. No soda for a month.
007. Yearly exams every year until deadline. (2009, 2010, 2011)
008. Get crown done on root-canal tooth in lower jaw.
009. Eat properly vegetarian for one Lent.
010. Keep Lenten discipline faithfully once during this time.
011. Do couch-to-5K.
012. Run in 5K race.
013. Participate in a triathlon.
014. Prepare all meals from scratch for a week.
015. Camp at least 5 times. (0/5)
016. Cook a 3-course meal over a campfire.
017. Lead a camp-style singalong.
018. Perform a serious classical work for voice.
019. Accompany a worship service on piano.
020. Play some Lorie Line as a prelude.
021. Write a Sunday school curriculum.
022. Write a VBS curriculum.
023. Write a Confirmation curriculum.
024. Grow an herb garden.
025. Plant a garden and harvest it one year.
026. Grow my own pumpkins for Halloween.
027. Make Daniel a Halloween costume.
028. Teach Daniel sign language.
029. Pottytrain Daniel.
030. Teach Daniel to read.
031. Have another child (if it is feasible health-wise).
032. Get my living will in order.
033. Participate in NaNoWriMo.
034. Raise at least $500 for Blogathon blogging on my own.
035. Do an independent blogathon for a worthy cause.
036. Give a speech or presentation of some nature.
037. Create a Powerpoint presentation for something.
038. Send out Christmas cards every year. (2009, 2010, 2011)
039. Learn how to tell what kind of wine goes with what kind of meal.
040. Bake a cake from scratch.
041. Visit Calgary.
042. Visit Seattle.
043. Visit the Woodland Park Zoo.
044. Visit Santa Cruz.
045. Visit the redwoods.
046. Visit Toronto.
047. Create a podcast and do 20 weekly episodes.
048. Stay caught up on dental care for two years.
049. Improve my BMI.
050. Meet three online friends. (1/3)
051. Attend an Orthodox Pascha.
052. Re-read all the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.
053. Re-read all the Baby-sitter’s Club books.
054. Read the works of Beatrix Potter to Daniel.
055. Write an “I Believe” statement.
056. Write an article and have it published in a reputable non-web publication.
057. Write a “letter to the editor” and have it published.
058. Sort and cull book collection.
059. Twitter daily for three months.
060. Learn how to make decent iced vanilla lattés at home.
061. Learn to sew by machine.
062. Learn to knit.
063. Crochet at least three garments and wear them regularly. (0/3)
064. Crochet 4 items for Daniel. (0/4)
065. Acquire 3 UCSC garments. (0/3)
066. Read at least one semi-serious book per month for a year. (0/12)
067. Create a WordPress design for ::Meditatio:: from scratch.
068. Learn how to change my own oil.
069. Change a tire by myself at least once.
070. Eat venison.
071. Eat rattlesnake.
072. Eat elk.
073. Eat moose.
074. Create a crocheting pattern.
075. Make at least 5 wedding/baby shower presents from scratch. (0/5)
076. Write 10 Amazon.Com book reviews. (6/10)
077. Read at least 5 books recommended by Oprah. (1/5)
078. Host a game night.
079. Have a dinner party 5 times. (0/5)
080. Wear earrings on every work day for a week. (0/5)
081. Get a second piercing in my ears.
082. Make 3 pairs of my own earrings. (0/3)
083. Acquire 3 pieces of furniture from IKEA and put them together solo. (0/3)
084. Do ELW/LBW/BCP Morning Prayer six days a week for a month.
085. Give money to public radio during a pledge drive.
086. Give money to public television during a pledge drive.
087. Call in on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.
088. Eight glasses of water a day for a week.
089. See Great Big Sea in concert.
090. Attend a symphony concert.
091. Sing Handel’s Messiah.
092. Learn Arabic.
093. Learn Spanish.
094. Teach a Bible study utilizing a Koine Greek text.
095. Do a walk/run for charity.
096. Heal my knee.
097. Live without any regrets during this time.
098. Compile a recipe book.
099. Attend a professional sporting event.
100. Blog daily for a month.
101. Participate in a snowball fight.

Global Warming?

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It’s in the 50’s here and windy with a possibility of rain. Why couldn’t it have been this nice when I was doing Blogathon 2009 a few weeks ago???? Thursday was a nice rainy day… which we usually get in autumn!!! I had to take some naps with Daniel that day — a sacrifice but worth it! 🙂

I’m trying to come up with a list for 101 in 1001 to do on here. Part of it is that when I think of things, I’m not online or not upstairs (where my laptop is). Jon is getting a laptop for his birthday and I’m looking at wireless routers. To my techies: what do you recommend?

I’m also SERIOUSLY enjoying the Wait Wait people making fun of Woodstock being 40 years ago.

Mouse Wars

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I saw two cats sitting by the bathroom door this morning. Given that nobody was in there, I realized that it could only mean one thing: we had a mouse in there. I opened the door and saw the beast scurrying across the floor and slide into the crack where the wall has separated from the floor.

Well, crap!

I got some steel wool today and pulled it apart so Jon could stuff it into the crack. I’m hoping that it keeps the creatures out? Meanwhile, I guess a mouse got out and went into the master bedroom so the cats have been dispatched there to deal with it. I’m hoping they actually deal with it and don’t just play with it for the next 8 hours.

What I Got Done Today

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I did some “geek-cleaning” as my m-i-l would say…

[+] Got my Blogathon site on hiatus. Comments are off and I’ll probably not be posting until next spring when I start prepping for the 2010 ‘thon.

[+] Took down the main page of Peacefulwaters.Org for updating. I need to revamp the domain and figure out what I want to do with it.

[+] Got stuff done on Farmtown and MyZoo. I’m stuck on level 13 on MyZoo and need visitors which is irritating me.

Prayers Needed

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The call committee of [undisclosed location in Canada] votes today (August 6th). This is a congregation that is really open to discernment and the leadings of the Holy Spirit. For those who do, please pray that God’s will be done in terms of whether they call Jon or not. They are a seriously AMAZING group of people and we’d love it if they did call us but we want God’s will to be done in any case.