Peonies

I am torn between keeping my peonies in their bush or cutting them for my little dinner table. They are simply beautiful and delicate. I am enchanted by them. They have a faint smell that makes one sniff for more of the scent. I wish the blooms would stay longer or they'd bloom some more. I remember when I had an apendectomy in 2000, my sister Jenny visited me and brought a round vase packed with white peonies. At that time Steve  brought his guitar and played  during the visit---an elderly woman who waas my roommate  was charmed and thoroughly enjoyed the vsit.