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Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 12:43 am
by trissie
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Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 12:44 am
by trissie
Originator: Fawkner
Date: 2009
Country: Sweden
Seedling # C84. An advanced generation hybrid. Parentage: ‘Quitzin’ x ‘Liboria Maass’. First bloomed 2008, first propagated 2009. DOUBLE. Warm light pink washing over a creamish yellow which in the viewed landscape gives an impression of a golden glow. Rounded guard petals, average 3 inches (8 cm) in width. Normally one flower per stem, occasionally a sidebud. Fragrant. Two to six carpels, grey-green colour, sparsely hairy. Stigmas dark red. Stamens, pollen, and seeds. Medium green foliage, leaflets medium width, pointed. Height at maturity 3½ feet (105 cm). Blooms early to early midseason. Selected for its exceptional flowers, robust growth, and overall aesthetic proportions in all its parts. Named for an ancestor.
https://www.paeoniapassion.com/catalogu ... ena-Parkin
Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:27 am
by Kittykatt
Good morning Trissie and thank you for starting us off. A very pretty paeony, but at 180 euros, I don't think I'll be getting one any time soon!
I got a.lot.done yesterday, mostly little jobs ( I'm still waiting to see if my fix on the connecting hoses for the water butts was successful, but the initial signs were promising. So .. I was late to bed and late up, so this morning was a bit of a rush. However I was OTD almost on time,.I've hoovered the car and now I'm waiting for MQ to come amd open the church. It's cold and rainy again,

but apparently it's supposed to be nice and sunny.at the weekend. I'm glad I got so many outdoor jobs done yesterday, when it was at least mostly dry!
Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:33 am
by Kittykatt
Thursday:
DH WFH

10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?

Email vet with meds / food order
PUPA bedrooms
Dust bedrooms
Quick dust / hoover sitting room

Kitty water bowls
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Unpack groceries.amd.PA
Our supper
Kitties' supper
Jude's nails / brush / flea control
Post birthday card for DF ST
Check email.for reply from Petplan re Fred's outstanding claims
Matilda's nails / brush / flea control
Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 6:29 am
by Bama
Good morning!
Trissie, thank you for the pretty start to the day with the flowers.
Kittykatt, I hope the rain doesn’t hinder your plans.
I’m up way too early. I think I got too warm under the covers. Today is chores, working on the yard, and dd1 is off work so we may try to get out and do something for fun later.
Thursday poda:
Dailies
Tackle a monthly or two
Brush Beau - he is leaving tufts of tumbleweeds everywhere he goes
Dirt delivery - where to dump? (haven’t heard anything so they may have postponed for another day)
Mow
Treat underbrush?
Plant potted plants
Go out with Shea in the afternoon? She’s off work today
Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:32 am
by helia
Bama, I hope you can do something fun with dd1 today!
Have a good morning at church, Kitty. It sounds like you were the first one there.
trissie, thank you for yet another peony cultivar! I see the pic is from a Dutch catalog.
I hope your day is going well. Is it jut you and the twins at home right now?
I got up early after going to bed early last night. I had coffee with dniece LP. She is a very gifted artist - placed 2nd in a national competition in Germany in high school and is now studying art in the Netherlands. Then, I s2s-ed and went to my WW meeting. They keep saying I'm losing more weight than my scale says, so I kinda like that! LOL! The kitchen is cleaned up and I'm figuring out what I'll do before my 11 a.m. meeting. MP and LP have gone with dd28 and Fable to the dog park. I might join them - but dh is suggesting I not go in order to conserve my social energy. I need to call the pharmacy first to figure out what is going on with my script.
Next:
- call pharmacy again
- some qt?
- back exercises
Later:
- make MBR bed
- make grocery list for Kroger
- lists in notebook
- tidy MBR; we moved a bunch of stuff from the guest room into that room
- 11-12 payroll: CA ci meeting with AC
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- probably run dw; we'll likely be running it 2x/ day with houseguests
- unload dw later
- lights: fold and pa
- list for Kroger
- Kroger
- put everything away
- play room: tidy
- play room: wipe down surfaces
- play room: set up sofa bed; make bed
- play room: set up pack and play crib
- finish tidying printer cupboard - put away papers
- maybe, go to the gym - stair stepper/ inclined walking
- dinner: curried lentils, rice, diced ham on the side, roasted cauliflower + other veggies?
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps
- progress on fun quiz about dd30
- go for a walk?
- other things?
- update goodreads?
TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee with dniece; helped her get some toast
- s2s and self care
- 8 - 8:30 WW meeting
- called pharmacy - they weren't open yet
- reclaimed kitchen
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Thu 8-8:30 WW/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci meeting with AC/ 7-ish pick up ds+ family from airport/ dinner for 6+ people - in shifts
Fri 12 - set up at park farm - site of reception/ make 4 large trays of GF corn bread for the reception/ finish fun quiz about dd30/ host dinner for 15 people
Sat more set up/ 3 - church ceremony/ 5 - 10ish reception/ post-reception clean up
Sun 10 - church? / finish clean up/ 6ish cook out at the girls' place
Mon early morning airport run with ds + fam/ say good bye to MP and LP/ another event in the evening at the Cs (will we attend??) - a birthday party for one of dd30's friends
Tue INTROVERT AND RECOVER
Wed INTROVERT AND RECOVER
Thu 8 - WW/ 11- payroll: CA ci with AC/ 3-4 work out with AS? - may need to reschedule/ drive to Ohio for faith-based conference
Fri at conference/ dinner out with dh
Sat at conference/ drive home w. M
Sun 10 - church/ evening - Shakespeare in the park
Mon PACK for backpacking trip
Tue DRIVE to N. Michigan with dh and dd28
Wed - Sat backpack and camp in beautiful wilderness along Lake Superior's S. shore
Sat DRIVE home
Sun 10 - church/ 3:30 - 6ish CG2 @AA? / 6 - ? host Sunday dinner??
6/1 - 6/7 Menus:
M - 6:30 host CG2 - Thai take out
T - dh to Christian academics cook out; me - on my own
W - 7 - dinner date with friend JT @ Cuban street food restaurant
Th - something in crockpot: lentil soup, rice, roasted cauliflower (ds + F will eat later as they won't arrive at the house until about 8 pm)
F - cooking for 15: seafood paella, green salad, GF baguettes followed by bonfire and s'mores at the girls' place
Sa - DD30's ceremony catered
Sun - cook out at dd30's place - many many people, like probably over 20; she is smoking meat. Dh is making chili. I might make a veggie to contribute.
JUNE Brain Dumps
Hosting Prep
- clean play room --> guest room with double bed for ds + fam
- set up play room sofa bed
- car cleaned
- polish kitchen counters
- stock the fridge and pantry - wip
- finish tidying back of living room: printer area and dd30's SK joke gift
- (maybe) experiment with bread recipes
- Friday - bake several pans of GF cornbread for the dinner? (optional - my own idea)
- make funny questionnaire about dd30 for guests to do - table activity
- make poster answer key with pictures?
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project?
This Week - Errands
- Kroger groceries
- Th evening airport run
- F pick up seafood for paella
- car wash
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 10:19 am
by Kittykatt
Good morning/ good afternoon, Bama and Helia!
Bama, I hope you have a fun time with DD#1.
Helia, congratulations on the weight loss! Congratulations also to DNiece LP - she sounds very talented.
I like to get to church early, as I can run any errands in town beforehand when it's still relatively quiet, hoover the car and also walk down to the vets/ the Y when I need to pick up / drop off items. Arriving early also has parking advantages, especially ATM when with a firm installing a bathroom in a nearby house (the vicar has given permission for them to park their vans in the churchyard as parking on the road is very limited) it turns into a giant game of Tetris!
We also had a chap who had just been made homeless turn up at our church today, in great distress. I don't know the full story, but he was obviously educated and very frightened, and didn't appear to be either drunk or high (relationship breakdown, perhaps?). So we fed him with coffee and cake. Fortunately the vicar was taking the service today, so he had a long chat with him and then made some phone calls. Hopefully he's been able to get him into some kind of emergency accomodation.
On the way home I stopped off at Morrisons as I needed an extra geranium plant, and also took the car to the revamped jet wash. Much better, more bays and properly laid out and with security keeping an eye on things.
There's still a feeling of rain in the air, and it's still decidedly chilly for June, but I did manage a few minutes in my front garden when I got home. Having a very late lunch while I decide what to do next!
Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 10:19 am
by Kittykatt
Thursday:
DH WFH

10.30 am church

Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?

Email vet with meds / food order
PUPA bedrooms
Dust bedrooms
Quick dust / hoover sitting room

Kitty water bowls
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Unpack groceries and PA
Our supper
Kitties' supper
Jude's nails / brush / flea control
Post birthday card for DF ST
Check email for reply from Petplan re Fred's outstanding claims
Matilda's nails / brush / flea control
Morrisons for geranium plant

Car to jet wash

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Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 10:27 am
by Lauralind
Morning all. Bama I hope you can rest a bit later if it was up too early for you.
Kittykat enjoy church. Oh I see you did. Blessings for helping the man. We had one kinda like that come round a few years ago. Left a bunch of stuff in the church while he traveled. I can't remember if he came back for it. Those are the ones who need our help.
Helian looks like you are settling in ok with your company. Are there more coming yet, when do ds and ddil and baby come? I just realized she must be almost a year? Oh wait fall? I don't remember...
Well I'm up. Dressed. Sitting here convincing myself to go out and turn on the water for the garden. I think some stuff might be just germinating now. Finally I think we're past frost but it's June 11? A few days have been better now maybe things can recover.
Yesterday was productive. Mostly decluttering and dusting. I found some new summer clothes that fit. Groceries.
Today's ideas. Finish laundry. More details. Vacuum. I could shampoo. I could clean windows outside. I feel confused it's Thursday and I don't have to work. I do on Saturday tho. I should probably do some music prep cause he did songs early. Not as big a deal cause I'm on flute.
And maybe when my yarn comes I will clue in more. I ordered lavender and a pink/ Grey white ish mix . I have white and Grey and cream. Plus there's teal and green and some different yellow. I have tons of baby yarn. Just boy colors or not enough to make girl in anything the same yarn. I should have maybe ordered pink solid too. Tried using up my softee cotton. It's a pretty mint sage green. But no where had any girl colors left. I'll make a sweater or something maybe with that.
I guess that is how the yarn collection grows lol

. I think I found most of mom's.
Re: Triphena Parkin Peony Thursday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 10:36 am
by kitkat
Good morning and thanks for the start:) Waving to all my busy SHEfriends
Jumping in after a LOOONG - nearly 9 hours sleep. Had a nice breakfast with DD and DGD:) Now it's time to move but we have crazy heat. Walk with pup will need to be indoors.
Starting with meds
laundry
main floor PUPAs
BIAB