Hi, I’m The Jerk. Some of you might remember me from the time I caused an international incident by making fun of a guy with bad hair. Man. I wish it was that reasonable. For the uninitiated, here is the standard disclaimer: The Jerk is not Simcha. Simcha is not The Jerk. Happy? Fact is, Simcha is violating at least two conditions of her emplyment here at Patheos, and one restraining order by allowing me to post here. Suck it,... Read more
Here is how our little camping trip went. 1. Several people asked about the yurt we rented. This particular one was in a state park, and so it was ridiculously cheap: something like $40 a night. (At that price, you need to book it many months in advance.) It has wooden floors, electric outlets, and an overhead fan, and came with a table, shelves and — get this — eight sets of wooden bunk beds. This pic doesn’t capture the... Read more
Yes, I am shamelessly taking advantage of the upcoming announcement of the twelfth Doctor to write this post. We’ve had a couple of Doctor Who parties for the kids, and have amassed some do-able ideas that you can throw together for cheap. I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. This is due to me being a bad photographer, and too lazy to send them to the other computer that has editing software. REFRESHMENTS First, here is what I... Read more
Sometimes it really is easier to have a big family, even when you’re camping. I have no idea if anyone’s actually interested, but I will having camping pics up tomorrow. Here’s one I swiped off my husband’s Facebook page. If you look closely, you can see my oldest kid, who recently dyed her hair blue. Read more
My sister, Abby Tardiff, has put together some Bible verses for her kids to memorize — one a week. I thought other people might be interested, so she put the link on Dropbox, and you are welcome to check it out and print one up for your own use. (Puhlease, if you don’t want it or don’t like her choices or whatever, just don’t print it. She made it for her own kids, based on her own tastes. It never ceases to... Read more
(via Gawker) Two things about this video: 1) This hillbilly is a way better dancer than I am. 2) This raccoon is a way better dancer than I am. Also, does this even vaguely remind you of Pope Francis and the way he deals with the press? No? Just me, then. Read more
Home, happy, so very, very tired. Pictures later! Read more
Off to Mass, and then yurting it up. Back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Wish us luck! Read more
The good news is, we have rented a yurt, so there will be no fiddling with tent stakes or having our food washed away, and possibly the weather will discourage that very bold skunk we met last time. The bad news is, it sure looks like it’s going to be raining. We were mostly just planning swimming and hiking and cooking outdoors to amuse us. Any other suggestions, other than moving to Guadalajara and changing my name? Read more
Check it out. Remember when Benedict said that he expected the Church to get smaller? Everyone assumed that it was all the lukewarm, hippy dippy types that would be shed. I’m starting to think it’s the other end of the spectrum that will be saying goodbye. If you worship God by applying a tourniquet to your heart, then how do you expect to live? Read more
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