Pretty Peony Blog
I don't watch the news that much so I wasn't aware there was a pretty bad fire in New Mexico. Husband had mentioned a day or two before that there was fire because the sunsets had been looking more red and orange than usual. This was the view yesterday evening from the car as husband... Continue Reading →
My youngest is starting high school this fall, can you believe it? Life can feel so surreal sometimes. It isn't just the passing of time but the way people change, the way the world has changed, and the way the world is changing. We think we know it all, but at the end of the... Continue Reading →
I have not read the book series Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo but I'm loving the first series. I wasn't expecting to be as invested as I am. It's actually a really well-made show. The actors are pretty amazing, the CGI is superb, and the cinematography is beautiful. Here's the trailer to the show:... Continue Reading →
Title: Off the FurrowAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Literary FictionYear Published: 2021 Date finished: June 5, 2021 Off the Furrow by Mark Lages is a story about a man named Howard Mirth who suffers from a mental illness and was admitted to the hospital. Howard is, overall, a normal person with a normal family life and a... Continue Reading →
Planted some yellow violets and marigolds. The marigolds were from seeds so they're barely peaking out from under the mulch.
I've been listening mainly to "You Broke Me First," by Tate McRae. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-erEMhumc Earlier in May, I was remembering "Run" by Collective Soul. It was one of my favorites back in my early 20's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhhjyTJXMC8
Our last snowfall was at the beginning of this month and I took photos of the daffodils in the front yard to share photos of but never got to it. I'm pretty sure we're done with snow this month, but with Colorado weather, you never know. Credits: I used actions (Snowball, Winegum, and Sweetie) by... Continue Reading →
I always take forever to upload videos, mainly because I'm just never excited about talking in them, but I feel like if I do unboxings, I kind of have to say something. I finally found the courage to do a voice over for this unboxing even though it's not my first time doing this. This... Continue Reading →
Earlier in the week, we got a pretty good dose of fog. We could barely see but a few feet in front of us. The photos does no justice, but you get the idea. A few hours later, we went for another drive and the fog got thicker so you can't even see the trees... Continue Reading →
Title: For the WolfAuthor: Hannah WhittenGenre: Fantasy, GrimdarkYear Published: June 2021 Date finished: May 12, 2021 For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten is a dark fantasy about a forest that takes from the living. The main character is a nineteen-year-old girl named Red who has a special power within her and she’s afraid to hurt... Continue Reading →
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