Author Archives: Jen

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.

My Buddies

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There are two little girls at one of Jon’s churches who have become my buddies. Ka is 6 and Ke is 4. Tonight at the American Legion Pancake Supper, they both “helped” me crochet. They both held my yarn bag and I guided Ke through a couple stitches. Ka was very interested in hearing about my Edda Puss and I think when she and I bake cookies for the Christmas Open House, I will have to introduce her to the pantherish one. (I’m going to make some “catmas cookies” for Ke to decorate.) She also introduced me to the Brownies who were there (who are her classmates). Believe me, it made my heart sing to hear her say, “this is MY pastor’s wife.” They draw us pictures every week and Jon has used them in the children’s sermon.

As we were leaving, two more kids (La and Ca) yelled “BYE PASTOR! BYE JEN!!!!!!” We shook their hands on the way out and I kind of wish I’d given both of them hugs.

Gotta Love Bureaucracy

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I presented all my paperwork for my Montana license 10 days ago (2nd shot since we’d driven to Cut Bank a couple days before to try) and the examiner (who does her job a little too gleefully) told me I’d have to take all the Montana tests because I didn’t have the hard copy of my Minnesota license. (Thank you Minnesota for refusing to send licenses out of state and for being so bleeping slow in sending ID documents.) So… I took the written test and failed it. (I’m sorry — there were no laws about why you shouldn’t hit cattle in the road in Minnesota or Ohio where I previously had passed tests.) And lo, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth and whining on my part because after having my license for a month, I suddenly had no license again. When you live 25 miles in between two towns, this is a really sucky thing.

We drove to Cut Bank today and after studying last night, I took the written test and passed. I then took the road test and passed by the skin of my teeth. (As I said, the examiner does her job a little too gleefully and none of the testers in Minnesota or Ohio were that detail-oriented.) So… I FINALLY HAVE A REAL BONAFIDE DRIVER’S LICENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the way home, we stopped by the post office to get the mail and there was a letter from the DPS in Minnesota. Apparently, they rejected my license application because I had a MN state ID card (which I found this morning while cleaning my purse) and you can’t have both the card and the license. So… I wouldn’t have had the MN license to begin with and I’m probably just going to send my ID card to St. Paul and tell them to use it for target practice.

Please Pray

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Jon’s little cousin Libby is in the ICU with asthma problems. Please pray that she gets better.

I’m off to make a get well card for her!

Christmas Open House Ideas

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I found out that the parish kind of expects the pastor to have an open house at Christmas. This isn’t a problem (as I have about 6 weeks of warning) and I thought I’d invite some of the kids to come and help me with the baking and decorating.

Do any of you have good kid-friendly recipes for cookies, quick breads, or bars? If you do, please email me at daughterofeve at peacefulwaters dot org.

10-Q!