Author: Peony Moss

This-or-that Tuesday 1. Packrat or minimalist? Moderate packrat. 2. Computer: desktop or laptop? Desktop. 3. Seashore or mountains? Seashore. 4. Carpeting or bare floors? Bare floors. 5. Drinking water: bottled or tap? Tap, but we put it through the Brita. 6. Shopping websites: eBay or Amazon? Amazon. 7. Cute little kitties or big scary tigers?… Continue reading This-or-that Tuesday 1. Packrat or

More on catechesis There are a couple of churches around here that offer the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Can you tell this is something I’m really interested in for Hambet? I better call and get him on the waiting list, he could start next year….

Sesame Street news flash Baby Bear has a new baby sister named Curly! Looks like last week was all about the excitement of a new baby, and this week is going to be discussing the negative feelings older children might have about a new baby (jealously, disappointment — the baby can’t do anything! — that… Continue reading Sesame Street news flash Baby

Another illustration of how younger Catholics were ripped off Our parish also had a May crowning this Sunday. Our pastor led singing of the old song about “we crown thee Queen of the May.” I can’t give the title or more of the lyrics, because the pastor and the other senior citizen types were the… Continue reading Another illustration of how younger

Some more notes on the JP2CC Okay, I really try to avoid complaining when I blog. (Pause for hysterical laughter.) No, really, I do! but keep in mind that a good friend of mine once told me that I reminded her of Statler and Waldorf (those two old guys in the box)in the Muppet Show….… Continue reading Some more notes on the

and, of course….. Happy Mother’s Day!

Peony’s world: Catholic destinations around Washington, D.C. There are things that really drive me nuts about living in the Washington DC area –in particular, traffic and the cost of living. But there are even more things I really like about living here, and it’s not just the museums…. There are all kinds of cool Catholic… Continue reading Peony’s world: Catholic destinations around

Even better than Cocoa Puffs…. a Rosary pilgrimage! I took one to the Shrine today with a friend to pray the Rosary, and we had such a nice time! We wandered around from chapel to chapel, doing a decade at any chapel that struck our fancy. It was so refreshing. The Shrine was totally packed.… Continue reading Even better than Cocoa Puffs….