Church Treats and Oddities

Sorry not to have posted in a while, Genetics is taking all my brain and time. Really, all of it. This sort of thing used to be easier, but then I only had a couple of other things (beer and Paul Ose) taking up room in my head. Stay in school, kids.

I'm also worried about a possible backstabbing/power grab at my church. Yes, my church! Since this is also where I work, it is very disturbing. People are up to something sneaky and I don't like it. It looks like it will be a real treat. On the other hand, it is good to know who your enemies are. I'll let you know how it turns out.

My side of the family got together a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Christmas. It was nice, low key, we had a good chance to catch up. I did remember to take pictures of more than just the two youngest members of the family, but I can't help it, they are just too cute!

This is Kristine. She was surprised when Uncle Erik reminded her that he was her Godfather. She turned to Ben, pointed at Erik and gasped, "Look! It's God!"
Ben wasn't buying it.
This is Erik. Good looking, yes, but not a God. Although he is a minister. He got his qualifications over the internet and has performed two weddings, now.
This is my sister, Sarah. She is wearing her new scarf around her tiny little hips. Sigh. It did say it was a "magic scarf", but there isn't enough magic (or vodka) in the world to get a scarf over my butt.

I've seen a couple of funny things in the ads in the Sunday paper lately. The first is this new make-up from L'Oreal. It comes with it's own paint roller! Paul always says that women who wear to much makeup are "troweling it on". This is pretty close to troweling, I think. None of my friends wear much makeup, (or if they do, it is so skillfully applied that it doesn't LOOK like they are wearing much.) It just seems a little crazy to me.The next thing that caught my eye was this package of "Party mix". FOR YOUR CAT! Look at the cat on the label, is he happy that cat treats are falling from the sky like confetti? Not so much.

Nick is trying to get our cat to learn tricks with cat treats as a reward. It's kinda hit and miss. Merle is not getting any party mix, however, he is not a party animal. Although he is relentless in the pursuit of catnip, which I grow in the garden. ("It's a nice blend of Kentucky bluegrass and Northern California Sensimilla") Quoting from Caddyshack means my fried brain has to be turned off.

I will leave you with a recipe from a nice church in Church's Ferry, North Dakota. These are Paul's favorite cookies.

Church's Ferry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp hot water
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups "quick" oatmeal
1 small pkg chocolate chips

Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs and water, then all the dry ingredients together. Mix in chocolate chips and drop by rounded Tbls onto cookie sheets. Bake at 375 until brown around the edges.