Monthly Archives: November 2024

Out With The Old; In With The New!

We got to work early, collecting all the remaining fall and Thanksgiving decor and putting it into one spot for packing!  Soon, the 28 cases of Christmas will arrive, and we will be decorating like mad, hoping to be done … Continue reading

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Christmas Season Has Started1

We woke at “0-dark thirty”, turned off the turkey carcass pot, and waited until it cooled before deboning the remains.  Then, we chopped up onions, carrots, garlic, and potatoes, added them to the pot, and started heating everything again! After … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Please share the day with us on the Liles Family Website. We were up bright and early, preparing for friends and family to arrive and partake in a Thanksgiving feast. Joe and the boys, Alex and Charlie, were the first … Continue reading

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T-1 Again! This Time It Is For Turkey Day!

6:00 am and the alarm sounds off, scaring me to death as two English blokes yammer back and forth about turning off the alarm.   Why 6:00 am when I should be getting my beauty rest?  I had forgotten we were … Continue reading

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Today We Find Out!

We went to bed around 8:00 pm last night after visiting with Irene and making several calls on the Bat Phone.  Connor and Jon called to wish me well. I could not sleep for some reason, so it is 3:40 … Continue reading

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T-1 And Counting!

Today, my oldest biological daughter turns 56!  (Thanks to Colleen for reminding me; otherwise, it will be another Monday!) It’s hard to believe she’s officially a “classic.” I haven’t seen her in years (and I have NO idea why; she … Continue reading

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No Rain Today!

We were supposed to go to a dance class in Pasadena, but with the allergies going on and the fact I am scheduled for an angiogram/angioplasty at 7:00 am Tuesday, we decided to stay home and rest. Robin popped by … Continue reading

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Fall Is Here, We Got “Rain” (Maybe a Dribble Or Two)

While sitting in the office, we heard the leaves in the trees rattle!  Then I remembered that Carlos, our intrepid landscaper, had offered to trim the trees.  It was 9:00 am when we heard the first leaves fall to the … Continue reading

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Friday Has Arrived!

This morning, we had a minor miracle: Mary was up and moving before me! I was still tired from getting up at o-dark thirty yesterday for blood tests and X-rays! When I arrived at the office, my coffee was still … Continue reading

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We Took The Day Off!

We did not even get up early.  We had our coffee and got ready for the Girl’s Night Out activity at the Elks.  We visited our dear friends and then returned to the house to do our chores, which meant … Continue reading

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