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The day began calmly, inviting us to work in the yard, but alas, the gym called us to Villa Park.
It was a beautiful day!!
We moved gym day to Friday since we were otherwise occupied on Wednesday. The gym activities were pretty normal except when the stationary bike came off the stand and I zoomed through the door and into the parking lot at 46 miles per hour, and I was without lights or a horn!
Go Girl!! Kick up those heels!
We went directly home, and I inspected the back fence, where I suspected a varmint was coming in at night and having a feast in our garden. I found evidence of some ground-dwelling herbivore. We believe it to be a Ground Squirrel. I pointed the burrow out to Carlos and he placed a 1/4″ square wire mesh over the hole and filled it in with dirt… tomorrow, we shall see what happens!
The varmint had a hole in the ground!
Feeling a little frisky, I gave Mary a card, but alas, the spelling is becoming hard to read!
Oops
After our gardener departed, we walked outside and then back inside immediately. We set the thermostat at 74 degrees and just enjoyed each other’s company!
We got a sad call from Maria, Irene’s daughter, and apparently, Irene has an advanced case of bladder cancer. The cancer is “high-grade”. Some types of bladder cancer, particularly those that are muscle-invasive or have high-grade cells, tend to grow and spread more quickly. However, bladder cancer is also known for its high recurrence rate, even after treatment.
An action plan will be formulated over the weekend, and then Irene will have to decide the next steps. We are praying for her recovery with all our hearts!
Get well soon! We all love you!!
Late in the afternoon, we went harvesting and Mary prepared a wonderful salad for dinner.
We went picking for dinner.
We washed everything and scrubbed everything twice. Then it took almost an hour for Mary to slice, dice, and otherwise cut up the goodies.
The lettuce was outstanding. Fresh-cut lettuce is so crispy!
Salad time.
While I was picking, I also picked some grapes and some cantaloupe! Life on the farm is wonderful!
Grapes for dessert!
During dinner, we began watching the series called Lethal Weapon, a take-off on the original movie. It was so entertaining that we sat until almost 10:00 watching episodes 1-10. Mary did her needlepoint activity, and we both laughed at the characters.
The Lethal Weapon television series, inspired by the movie franchise, follows the partnership of LAPD detectives Martin Riggs, a suicidal former Navy SEAL, and Roger Murtaugh, a family-oriented veteran detective. The show explores their contrasting personalities as they solve crimes and navigate personal issues, with Riggs’ recklessness and Murtaugh’s cautiousness creating a dynamic that is both humorous and action-packed.
We watched the entire first season!
By 10:00 pm, we were both TV’ed out and headed to bed. The outside temperature was finally in the high 60s, so we turned on the whole-house fan and crashed.
