Category: Peonyiana

than to attempt to comment on the brainiest blogs in the parish and remove all doubt.

I’m a O65-C4-E27-A50-N66 Big Five!!

boy, it’s been a while since I did one of these. 1. Name five things in your refrigerator. Three kinds of milk (whole, skim, buttermilk), eggs, cheese, hot dogs, ketchup. 2. Name five things in your freezer. Ice cubes, chicken breasts, broccoli, unsalted butter, the freezer bowl for the ice cream maker. 3. Name five… Continue reading Friday Five

1) Did you have a good Catholic formation as a child? I was taught a few bedtime prayers, taken to Mass every Sunday, and occasionally carted off by my mother (never my father) to Confession or parish devotions. Our family had a crucifix in each bedroom, and said Grace Before Meals (though only at dinner,… Continue reading KTC interviews Peony

This is going to be a quick catch-up post, my to-do list for today is running off the page. Our vacation was a lot of fun, but very busy — we almost needed a vacation from the vacation — and there was a lot of stuff waiting for us when we got back. The drive… Continue reading What Peony did on her vacation

Just wanted to buzz in and say hi. I’m writing from my parents’ house in North Dakota! For real! My sister’s wedding on Saturday was great: beautiful bridesmaids (who got hungry during the pre-wedding picture session and sent my husband out for pizza, which led to trouble when we were called for family pictures), magnificent… Continue reading On the Road

This weekend has been very pleasant but it’s just flown by. Saturday I had some blood work done. Afterwards I stopped by Fresh Fields Whole Foods Market and found a nice surprise — some organic rhubarb for $1.99 a pound. Nice rhubarb, too — big, crunchy red stalks — so of course I snapped that… Continue reading Monday evening