{"id":74926,"date":"2023-12-01T23:22:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T06:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=74926"},"modified":"2023-12-02T00:57:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T07:57:42","slug":"december-1st-christmas-is-24-days-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=74926","title":{"rendered":"December 1st; Christmas Is 24 Days Away!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_74927\" style=\"width: 955px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74927\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74927\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-000.jpg 945w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-000-650x650.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-000-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-000-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Technology has its challenges!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mary and I started our day early in the morning.\u00a0 She headed to her gym class while I went to Los Alamitos for a blood test necessary for my next week&#8217;s appointments.\u00a0 We both got back home and reunited around 11 am.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, we spent the rest of the day putting up the last inside and outside decorations.\u00a0 However, the outdoor decorations demanded extra attention as technology can be pretty challenging when it comes to powering and waterproofing them.<\/p>\n<p>We went to Home Depot and got additional extension cords and waterproofing items.\u00a0 We looked at the veggies and decided a quick trip to H&amp;H was required tomorrow morning so we could plant tomorrow afternoon!<\/p>\n<p>Soldier Claus keeps an eye on the house!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74936\" style=\"width: 1755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74936\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74936\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1745\" height=\"2325\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-007.jpg 1745w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-007-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-007-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-007-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-007-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-007-1537x2048.jpg 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1745px) 100vw, 1745px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He was protecting the house!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Santa is quite a dancer and prancer!\u00a0 We hear he likes disco quite a bit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74937\" style=\"width: 1755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74937\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74937\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1745\" height=\"2325\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-008.jpg 1745w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-008-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-008-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-008-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-008-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-008-1537x2048.jpg 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1745px) 100vw, 1745px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Let&#8217;s dance.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They stand together on the right-hand side of the yard.\u00a0 We will put them on Amazon Alexa tomorrow to control the on-off times.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74938\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74938\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74938\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-009-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-009-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-009-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-009-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-009-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-009-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It is decorated for the holidays.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The helipad is operational on the house&#8217;s left side, and Santa and helpers are coming in for a landing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74939\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74939\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74939\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-010-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-010-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-010-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-010-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-010-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-010-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copter to the tower, standby; we are coming in!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Scout assisted by making sure no one got into the house while we were outside.\u00a0 He situated himself so he could see the front, back, and side hallways at the same time, keeping his senses heightened!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74947\" style=\"width: 887px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74947\" class=\"wp-image-74947 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-012-e1701503271600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"877\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-012-e1701503271600.jpg 877w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-012-e1701503271600-650x530.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-012-e1701503271600-150x122.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-012-e1701503271600-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our trusty sidekick, Scout The Wonder Dog!<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74944\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pix-420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"752\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pix-420.jpg 752w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pix-420-650x427.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pix-420-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside, we made a special area for our two newest Santas, which David and Dianne gave us.\u00a0 They are predominately displayed on the Kitchen Island!\u00a0 They are unique in that they have cassette tapes.\u00a0 One tells a story with sound effects while the other plays ragtime piano Christmas tunes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74933\" style=\"width: 1755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74933\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74933\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1745\" height=\"2325\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-002.jpg 1745w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-002-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-002-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-002-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-002-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-002-1537x2048.jpg 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1745px) 100vw, 1745px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Read us a story, Santa!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What would Santa be called if he went down a chimney with the fire going?\u00a0 Crispy Kringle.<\/p>\n<p>Play it again, Santa!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74934\" style=\"width: 1755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74934\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74934\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1745\" height=\"2325\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-003.jpg 1745w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-003-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-003-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-003-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-003-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-003-1537x2048.jpg 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1745px) 100vw, 1745px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Play us a tune, Santa!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They are located on either side of Mr. Tree, who shakes, rattles, and rolls anytime he hears a noise!<\/p>\n<p>What did Mrs. Claus say to Santa as she looked at the sky?\u00a0 &#8220;Looks like rain, dear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74935\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74935\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74935\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-005-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-005-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-005-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-005-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-005-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-005-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A place of honor!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We watched the new Eddie Murphy Christmas movie &#8220;Candy Cane Lane.&#8221;\u00a0 Summary:\u00a0 A man makes a deal with a mischievous elf who casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Candy Cane Lane - Official Teaser Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j8H4JGqIiV0?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>We finished the evening with a Hallmark movie and then a Charles Bronson action movie.\u00a0 We crashed at 10:30 pm after I took Scout out for his pre-beddy-bye pee-pee!<\/p>\n<p>As I did today&#8217;s Daily Diary, I thought a lot about working alongside Dr. Mary; it is a treat.\u00a0 We operate like a well-oiled machine, except for my creaking joints occasionally.\u00a0 It is enjoyable to spend all day every day with your best friend!<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow we will be working at home and may even get some veggies to plant in the winter garden.\u00a0 We are going to the Candy Cane Gala tomorrow night and to Sount Coast Reperatpry to see &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221; on Sunday with twenty friends and family; our present to them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74942\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-011.jpg 714w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-011-650x974.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-01-011-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary and I started our day early in the morning.\u00a0 She headed to her gym class while I went to Los Alamitos for a blood test necessary for my next week&#8217;s appointments.\u00a0 We both got back home and reunited around &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=74926\">Continue reading <span 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