Cherry Pie

Happy Father’s Day! My dad loves cherry pie and so does my husband, so cherry pie is our family’s Father’s Day treat. This year’s pie is in the oven. I’m not an accomplished pie cook, so I was pretty pleased — I managed to assemble a decent-looking pie without having to call my mother. For… Continue reading Cherry Pie

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Pansy update

Yesterday I brought home a huge armful of accumulated mail — mostly ads, a few bills, the diocese newspaper, and exactly one piece of personal mail: a letter from Pansy. She says hello and that she and the family are doing well, but that it may be a while before she can get her modem… Continue reading Pansy update

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Back, early

We had a good time, but a lot of other stuff went wrong. If it weren’t against the First Commandment I would wonder if there was a jinx on our trip. St Anthony prayer request: the thing of my husband’s that I misplaced the very day he bought it. St Anthony, help!

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A Postcard from Peony

The place we’re staying tonight has not only a complimentary continental breakfast but also limited internet usage! — Thank you for your prayers for my grandmother. She died on Sunday (she had turned 94 just this month.) And she got her wish — she never had to move off the farm. — Happy anniversary to… Continue reading A Postcard from Peony

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