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Monday, October 23, 2006
Shopping, cookies, chickens and google...
We had a full weekend...Demi had his last day of T-ball Friday night, Meg had orchestra Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon I took all 4 kids to sears to buy clothes and shoes. It went really well, Demi and Amie were a little squirelly, but behaved. The deal was they endured the clothes shopping and then I would buy them each a cookie and we would look at the alligator infront of Rainforest cafe.

My little adventure at the cookie shop- I was waited on by a little old lady/grandmother- type/enterprising owner of store type-and somehow I ended up walking away with I don't know how many cookies, 12$ later. I really don't think well under pressure. You know this kind of pressure...you are trying to keep your flock together, suddenly it seems there are 10 kids, not just 4-and they are blocking all the other customers from getting to the counter. The two little ones are climbing the display case and putting their hands all over the glass, all four keep changing their minds as you are trying to order the cookies and you can see the person helping you losing patience. So amidst all this, the enterprising grandma-type person high pressures me with something like buy 3 more and get one free. I honestly only wanted 4 cookies and a diet coke! Well, I predict this little lady will one day own all of Orange County.

Lord's day we had company for lunch, I made tortellini chicken soup and green-tea muffins. The green tea muffins because one of the bible college girls mentioned she loves baked goods with this ingredient added. So, I saw a mix at Trader Joe's..they came out really green. Good tasting, but really disturbingly green. I decided they would be good for next St. Patrick's day.

Evening we had the Bible college brothers over, we made carni asada. We had a really sweet time. We sung the hymn by Mdme. Guyon again (from another post here) and a few others that were set to 60's tunes (those wild bible college students...) I thought it really funny that they did not know the original tunes, made me feel old!

One of our chickens might be sick, we are going to take her to the expensive bird Dr. today. Expensive as in-it's cheaper to take my kids to the pediatrician...She (the chicken) is losing feathers like crazy and I don't think she has laid an egg in a week. I am worried she might be egg-bound. She is doing normal chicken things, which is a good sign. She is the smartest chicken of the flock and has the most personality, we don't want to take any chances of her getting really sick.

And to the person who found my blog by googling the words "bobbing for apples, germs", I'm pleased to know I am not the only person who obsesses about these things...I never would have thought to research it however, just worry...
pass me a wet-wipe...
my post on that subject is here. Have fun and talk amongst yourselves...

posted at 9:04 AM
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6 Comments:
At 11:18 AM, Blogger Becca said...

The whole shopping under pressure thing really messes with my budget, also. I have even been known to succumb to those horrible door-to-door really expensive meat salesmen! (but never ever again...)

 
At 1:02 PM, Blogger Susanne said...

Too funny! That was one smart old lady/granny type saleslady. I feel for ya. I usually really start to sweat in those situations and do the same as you, anything to get out of there.

 
At 12:26 AM, Blogger Hen Jen said...

well, I do not do well in pressure situations. Of course I had to have one of the cookies since I had so many...
She was one shrewd lady, she will own most of Orange County one day...

Thanks for the note Becca and Susanne!

Jenny

 
At 1:02 PM, Blogger Melissa said...

I noticed you refer to bible college a lot. Just curious if you are involved in ministry at one?

 
At 8:13 PM, Blogger Hen Jen said...

Melissa, our church has a bible college. We are not actively involved with the college, but we try to minister by opening up our home to the students. They are usually far from home, sometimes from another country and the environment at the college is purposefully strict and regulated. They live in dorm like housing, so they really seem to enjoy coming over, having a home-cooked meal and just hanging out. We love having them. We get to hear some of what they are learning and enjoying...we feed them,(physically) and are in turn fed
(spiritually) by them. Our children are also benefitting from having such great examples of young people who are actively pursuing the Lord and serving Him.
Thanks for visinting my blog, I enjoyed visiting you at yours!
blessings,
Jenny

 
At 4:24 AM, Blogger Melissa said...

Wow, that sounds like a neat thing. What a great experience for your kids too-to get to meet people from different areas and backgrounds. I bet the students really appreciate it as well. I attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and I know we LOVED it when people had us over to their house. It was so nice to get away from the dorm for a "home-cooked" meal.

Nice to meet you!

Melissa

 

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