Jennifer Wray

@10bagspacking

Regular ol’ middle-aged Midwestern mom: Vegetarian. Heart attack survivor. I was dead-ish for about five minutes. Tongue-tied. No middle name. Ate fire once. She/her. That about covers it.

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Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· 19d

I’m taller (5’0.25”), but I think these should do nicely.

A boy roughly nine years of age is living his best life, his arms thrown up in joy and a grin spread across his face, with Moon Shoes (mini trampolines) strapped to his feet.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· May 16

My neighbor gave me a peony plant at the end of the summer last year and I wasn’t expecting it to do much yet, but it has offered up this beautiful bloom with a second on the way.

A cotton candy pink peony unfurls petals that look as soft as silk and collectively make for one pillowy bloom.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Apr 18

Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet (please).

A black dog with brown patches wears a red and silver garland headband with two shiny red stars popping up like antennas. His tongue is out and curled around, its tip touching the very center of his snout.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Apr 16

I haven’t read the story yet, but I nonetheless feel confident in sharing this meme.

Person in the stands at a baseball stadium holding a handwritten sign that says, “I just hope both teams lose.”

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Apr 3

In summary …

A screen grab with a Moran. A subtitle at the bottom of the image reads, “EVERYTHING IS WRONG.”

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Apr 1

My husband and made a two-hour-round trip drive Monday evening in a fruitless attempt to buy a used minivan, which was a total bummer, but I did manage to take a @ruralindexing.bsky.social tribute pic of Hinkle’s Marengo Hardware in Marengo, OH, so all was not lost.

The very very brown facade of Hinkle’s Marengo Hardware, featuring old timey Western type of the business name on a storefront made of flagstone and wood paneling.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Apr 1

This is the time of year where I am reminded of what the world lost when Manischewitz discontinued its White Grape Matzo. 😭

A low-res image depicting a box of Manischewitz’s late, great White Grape Matzo. RIP. 🍇

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Feb 23

This is my car. I get fewer honks than you might expect, but it brings me a jolt of joy when it happens. I’ve got a few more to add when it warms up.

Back of a VW Jetta with a variety of “Honk if you __ stickers,” with endings such as “are worried,” “if you’re harrumphy,” “if you aren’t going to eat your pickle and I can have it,” and so on.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Feb 17

“Mama. Look what I found in my room. And I know they’re yours. And they say the F-word. Twice.”—My 8-year-old Oops.

Three one-inch buttons are pinned on a lime green slip of paper. Two, duplicates, read “FUCK ICE,” another shows Snoopy in his “Red Baron” persona, surrounded by the words Peace, Love, Unity and Respect. A fourth button has been removed from the paper so as to keep this poster out of real trouble.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Feb 16

The “perfect pair of ‘Monday Socks’” doesn’t exis—

Against a background of hardwood floor rests two feet, each of which are covered in teal socks with black polka dots. The top of each foot has a devious-looking cat with a bow around its neck, and directly below is the message “FUCK IT,” with a small heart between the words.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Feb 6

Two panda impersonators care for a small, real, panda between them.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Feb 5

I know it is small in comparison to the hell that is our political landscape, but this winter weather is breaking me. It’s been too cold for anything to melt, and now my weather app is predicting snow tomorrow and several days of “wintry mix” precipitation starting Wednesday. I need respite. 🥶

A child, rendered into a silhouette by the sun setting behind them, stands on top of a pile of snow approximately seven feet high.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Jan 25

True. Timing being everything, I got this text from our neighbors today about a cat on my porch (a frequent visitor). I’m glad that Joe’s people are at least easy to get in touch with. All I know is the cat’s name and that her home is somewhere on Weber.

A text conversation regarding a cat being discovered in the freezing cold.

Text: Neighbor: “We just scooped a tabby cat off your porch. She was howling and shivering from the cold. I assume not yours?” Me: “Not ours. I assume it’s this one?” (Pic of a tabby curled up on a chair.) Neighbor: “Yeah that’s her!” Me: “Thank you for doing that. Do you still have her? Someone on FB told me the owner is on the Weber. I don’t know them but I can try to hunt them down.”

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Dec 14

Omg, I also got this ad last night! Screenshotted that cover and some other favorites.

Book cover with the title “Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy.” Image shows heroic figure standing near body of water, looking toward what appears to be a large burning cross.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Nov 11

Thinking of making a T-shirt purchase to lovingly needle my employer/pay tribute to my alma mater, Ohio University, when what should appear in the @raygunsite.com product listing but none other than @benlelandoh.bsky.social. O-H …

Screenshot of Ben wearing a T-shirt reading “An Ohio State University.”

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Nov 7

For sale: Mannequin hand. Never used.

Screenshot from Facebook Marketplace shows a pink, disembodied plastic hand—missing fingernails—attached to a black clamp. It’s $30. CASH ONLY.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Oct 21

Palate cleanser: My kid insisted on showing his college-age swim instructors his LEGO minifig costume. (Not pictured: Him waving to everyone he saw on the walk to and from class—a one child Halloween parade.)

A child dressed in wet, yellow striped swim trunks and a chartreuse rash guard wears a LEGO minifig mask and reaches his LEGO claw hands toward the camera.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Oct 6

I own a different version of this one, a port-a-potty play set that includes a construction worker with his own newspaper to read while he relieves himself.

Box for a Playmobile toy showing a helmet-wearing construction worker holding a newspaper right outside of a port-a-potty that beckons him with a partially opened door.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Oct 6

I love Playmobil’s extremely specific characters and designs. Like, a firefighter performing a snake rescue—sure, why not!

Playmobil figurine suited up in fire gear and gloves, with a flashlight, a snake-grabber stick thingy, two snakes and a clear box to contain them in.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Sep 2

I used to rent this from our neighborhood video store. The trivia questions got real repetitive, real quick.

Cover of the NES game “Remote Control,” based on the MTV show of the same name. Cover features three players sitting on recliners in front of their individual digital scoreboard. Fun fact: This is the show that launched Adam Sandler’s career.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Jul 16

My husband sets all of these alarms every weekday. Help.

iPhone alarms set for 5:46 am, 5:55 am, 6:03 am, 6:07 am, and 6:11 am. God help us all.

Jennifer Wray@10bagspacking· Jul 5

Channeled my middle-aged Midwestern mom-hood today by pulling out a classic potluck dessert: The fruit pizza. The toppings on this bad boy included sliced golden mango from Mexico.