Category: Peonyiana

I have about five possible posts, responses to very thought provoking posts of others, sloshing all around in my brain. None of them seem to want to jell. I can’t seem to come up with anything worthy of entry in comments boxes (I’m sure “you rock!” is good for the ego, but a few supporting… Continue reading Not sure what’s wrong

Sleepy Mommy history was made Monday and Tuesday when, for the very first time, Pansy and I finally got to meet each other in person! I’ll let Pansy speak for herself when she’s back home. For myself, I’ll just say I had a blast. Pansy came down to the D.C. area on Saturday and spent… Continue reading Sleepy Summit!

— I will probably be scarce for the next week or so — stuff around the house, etc. — Thanks to all who left such kind words on my “Sadness” post from last week. I hit the nadir that Wednesday, I think (when the last scoop of disappointment got served out), and perked up after… Continue reading Various

Back from visiting the in-laws in Pittsburgh for Easter. We had a good visit, but the logistics of travel kept me from attending any of the Triduum liturgies. How I miss them. The closest I got was hearing the Exsultet on EWTN on the hotel room TV — well, a little, anyway, before I had… Continue reading Happy Easter

Sorry for the slow blogging. I have been focusing pretty much on getting the garden going and keeping the household going (like KTC, and probably many other housewives, I have to mind my Internet use.) So I have to watch my surfing, which means less commenting and linking. I also have just been in the… Continue reading Variorum

My husband took my parents to the airport today. I was brave and didn’t blubber too much as they left. We had such a nice visit. We did just a little touring, and a lot of just hanging around and visiting. We went over to Virginia to see some of our old friends from the… Continue reading Back to the Routine

Hambet is the big three today!

My parents are coming tomorrow! Hooray! I’m still not done getting ready! Eeeeek! Anyway, they’ll be staying till Ash Wednesday, so I won’t be around much until then. No big plans — just socializing with some of their old friends in the neighborhood and celebrating Hambet’s third birthday.