{"id":68274,"date":"2023-03-30T10:10:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=68274"},"modified":"2023-03-31T07:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T14:34:33","slug":"thursday-and-it-is-wet-aain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=68274","title":{"rendered":"Thursday And It Is Wet Aain!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_68275\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68275\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68275\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image023.jpg 602w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image023-150x148.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Truly Amazing!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We got up late after last night&#8217;s adventures!\u00a0 We walked the garden, and it looked great; the tomatoes are doing well. they almost doubled in size since they went into the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Mary and I watch gardening clips on YouTube every morning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to PLANT &amp; GROW with Cattle Panel Arched Trellises | Vertical Gardening Help\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xuKHSUkHv6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She is learning fresh, and I am re-learning what I had forgotten.\u00a0 Today was trellising, and afterward, I went to Amazon and procured enough for our garden plus!\u00a0 I wanted 4&#8243; by 4&#8243;, but the 2&#8243; by 4&#8243; will do because Dr. Mary has small hands!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68298\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68298\" class=\"wp-image-68298\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-009a-650x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-009a-650x650.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-009a-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-009a-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-009a.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">150&#8242; of 2&#8243; by 4&#8243; 12 gauge steel mesh for our hanging garden (squash, cucumbers, melons, peas, string beans, etc.)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To keep the mesh vertical, we got 7&#8242; steel t-bars which will last for a hundred years!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68300\" style=\"width: 423px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68300\" class=\" wp-image-68300\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pix-5503-650x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pix-5503-650x744.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pix-5503-131x150.jpg 131w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pix-5503.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seven feet tall and solid steel!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mary fixed coffee this morning as we were both trying to wake up.\u00a0 I am using decaf and putting a little milk in the coffee to cool it down.\u00a0 \u00a0I enjoy our morning coffee, where we discuss the day, make plans, and then do whatever we need to do!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-68282\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-003-650x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-003-650x650.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-003-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-003-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-003.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are off to &#8220;Girls&#8217; Night Out,&#8221; and the sun is out; we will not know how to drive in these conditions!\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t worn sunglasses in quite a while!<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, we were treated to a mini-fashion show with Bob C showing off the latest in forty-year-old Harley Davison shirts.\u00a0 He mentioned wearing undies to match, but we convinced him that seeing the shirt was enough.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68283\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68283\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68283\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-004-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-004-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-004-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-004-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob was telling Bob stories!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The shirt was lovely and had the Harley-Davidson logo on the back.\u00a0 Bob C. got it at a motorcycle rally many moons ago.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68284\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68284\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68284\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great Harley Davison shirt<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We departed the elks and stopped by Jan&#8217;s, via Waba, on the way home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68289\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68289\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68289\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005a.jpg 502w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-005a-150x53.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jan loves their shrimp WaBa Bowl!<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\"><strong>Did You Know?\u00a0 <\/strong>WaBa Grill is a fast-casual restaurant franchise that offers healthy rice bowls, plates, and salads that are low calorie, low carb, and high in protein.\u00a0 The company was established in 2006 by Kyle Lee, Brian Ham, and Eric Lee in Southern California, and as of 2021 has over 200 units across California and Arizona.\u00a0 It is best known for serving an array of healthy options made with the highest quality ingredients like fresh, never frozen chicken, marinated ribeye steak, wild-caught salmon, plant-based steak,[3][4] organic tofu and jumbo shrimp, all grilled over an open fire<\/div>\n<p>After arriving home, we worked in the garden for almost three hours.\u00a0 Mary worked in the south forty, cleaning up previous trimmings.\u00a0 I worked in the north forty, specifically the left-hand herb garden.\u00a0 I added a bag of manure, two bags of compost, a half-bale of peat moss, and a quarter bag of chicken manure.\u00a0 The soil is now officially amended!<\/p>\n<p>Someone has been adding soil to my garden.\u00a0 The plot thickens.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;wheelbarrow&#8221; is made of two words: &#8220;wheel&#8221; and &#8220;barrow.&#8221; &#8220;Barrow&#8221; is a derivation of the Old English &#8220;barew&#8221; which was a device used for carrying loads. Having two wheelbarrows is perfect.\u00a0 Mine carries the heavy loads while Mary&#8217;s can be brought up right to the edge of the garden within reaching distance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68285\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68285\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68285\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-006-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-006-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-006-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-006-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was digging in the new herb garden.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After a good two hours on my hand and knees, the garden looked great.\u00a0 I even cleaned up the drip lines so they were out of the way from future plantings.\u00a0 I did some transplanting lining up our existing herbs; tomorrow, we will get more herbs and fertilizer for the right-hand garden!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68286\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68286\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68286\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-007-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-007-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-007-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-007-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-007.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We finished off the left-hand side; tomorrow, the right!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While we were working, Carlos came by with friends, and they dug a trench from the left-hand side of the house to the street and drilled holes in the foundation of the wall and the curb so we a drop in a 4&#8243; drain pipe to avoid water buildup on that side of the house.\u00a0 He plans to put a drain directly under the downspout. No more water standing after a rain; everything goes to the street!<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow and Saturday morning, he plans to add additional draining to the backyard flower garden near the master bedroom.\u00a0 No more water buildup!<\/p>\n<p>Our flowers were beautiful this afternoon; they enjoyed the sun!\u00a0 Hibiscus is considered a very feminine flower and is usually given or worn by women.\u00a0 In North America especially, a hibiscus means a perfect wife or woman.\u00a0 I must remember to give one to Mary every day!<\/p>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\"><strong>Did You Know?\u00a0 <\/strong>Although the hibiscus bloom arrives in a showy flash of sizzling color, this display generally lasts only a day or two in most varieties.\u00a0 The bud opens in the early morning and wilts by late afternoon.\u00a0 Then the flower closes and drops off with its supporting structure, following a few days later.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Did you hear about one flower who went on a date with another?\u00a0 It&#8217;s a budding romance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68287\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68287\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68287\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-008-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-008-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-008-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-008-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-30-008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saying goodnight as the sun goes down.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was cold, so we went inside at 6:30 pm.\u00a0 Mary took our neighbor some beef stew.\u00a0 We had a wonderful candlelight dinner while watching two more\u00a0 Tom Selleck movies.\u00a0 By 9:00 pm, we were off to bed; today has been fantastic!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We got up late after last night&#8217;s adventures!\u00a0 We walked the garden, and it looked great; the tomatoes are doing well. they almost doubled in size since they went into the ground. 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