{"id":94308,"date":"2026-03-03T20:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=94308"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:00:48","slug":"work-never-stops-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=94308","title":{"rendered":"Work Never Stops!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94309\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-001-1-650x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-001-1-650x650.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-001-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-001-1-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-001-1-100x100.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-001-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"greeting-message\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tdocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n\t\tconst morningGreeting = 'Good Morning, what are you doing up so early?';\r\n\t\tconst afternoonGreeting = 'Good Afternoon, do you realize it is 5:00 pm somewhere?!';\r\n\t\tconst eveningGreeting = 'Good Evening!';\r\n\r\n\t\tconst date = new Date();\r\n\t\tconst hour = date.getHours();\r\n\t\tlet greeting;\r\n\r\n\t\tif ( hour >= 5 && hour < 12 ) {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = morningGreeting;\r\n\t\t} else if ( hour >= 12 && hour < 18 ) {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = afternoonGreeting;\r\n\t\t} else {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = eveningGreeting;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\tdocument.getElementById( 'greeting-message' ).textContent = greeting;\r\n\t} );\r\n<\/script><p>Estimated reading time: 5 minutes<\/p> Today, we launched a full-scale assault on the backyard patio at 8:00 am\u2014coffee in hand, optimism at unsafe levels.\u00a0 We decided to turn the beds next to the patio into dedicated flower zones and relocate the herbs into the rotary\/vertical planters.\u00a0 That way, we get a prettier view and keep the herbs right where they belong: near the kitchen, ready for duty whenever dinner needs a little rescuing.<\/p>\n<p>We started by placing the new flowers in the spots where they will be planted, making sure those that can&#8217;t stand the afternoon heat are in a shaded location.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94312\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94312\" class=\"wp-image-94312 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone has a new home!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We even moved the potted rosebush from its location near the planter to the kitchen wall!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94313\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94313\" class=\"wp-image-94313 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-100x133.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We made sure that everyone had a drip line nearby!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I stashed some cages and bags of soil on the right side of the house and discovered the loquat tree was getting ready to be picked!<\/p>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\">\u2022 Name origin: &#8220;Loquat&#8221; comes from Cantonese, meaning something like &#8220;rush\/reed orange,&#8221; reflecting its citrus-like fruit.<br \/>\n\u2022 Not a true &#8220;plum&#8221;: It&#8217;s often called Japanese plum, but it isn&#8217;t a plum at all\u2014loquat is in the rose family (Rosaceae), related to apples and pears.<br \/>\n\u2022 Scientific name: Eriobotrya japonica.\u00a0 The genus name roughly means &#8220;woolly bunch,&#8221; referring to the fuzzy flower clusters.<br \/>\n\u2022 Winter bloomer: Unlike many fruit trees, loquat typically flowers in fall to winter and ripens fruit in spring.<br \/>\n\u2022 Fragrant flowers: The small white blossoms are strongly sweet-scented, often noticeable before you even see them.<br \/>\n\u2022 Pollination: Many varieties are self-fertile, but cross-pollination can increase fruit set and size.<br \/>\n\u2022 Bird magnet: Birds love ripe loquats\u2014netting is a common strategy if you want to harvest any yourself.<br \/>\n\u2022 Cold sensitivity: Mature trees can handle brief chills, but flowers and young fruit are easily damaged by frost, which is why yields vary year to year in marginal climates.<br \/>\n\u2022 Evergreen leaves: Loquat has big, leathery evergreen leaves with a slightly fuzzy underside\u2014very ornamental even when not fruiting.<br \/>\n\u2022 Seed fact: The seeds are large and glossy brown; traditionally, they&#8217;ve been used to make liqueurs in some regions.\u00a0 (Butdon&#8217;tt eat the seeds.)<br \/>\n\u2022 Notable caution: Seeds and leaves contain cyanogenic compounds (can release cyanide if improperly prepared).\u00a0 The fruit flesh is the part commonly eaten.<br \/>\n\u2022 Flavor profile: Depending on cultivar, the taste ranges from apricot-peach to citrus with mild floral notes.<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_94314\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94314\" class=\"wp-image-94314 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-1-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-1-650x867.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-1-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-1-100x133.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picking will require a tall ladder, so I will have to send Mary on an errand while I climb it!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A few are down low, and I took advantage of their position.\u00a0 Today, I snuck on them as I passed by!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94315\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94315\" class=\"wp-image-94315 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-005-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-005-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-005-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-005-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-005-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-005.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The light green ones are about two weeks away!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s Tuesday, and that means Mary disappears for a few hours to go to her watercolor class.\u00a0 She departed the patio at 10:30 am to get cleaned up and get ready to leave at 12:30 pm.\u00a0 \u00a0I kept working in an attempt to be done when she returned, but alas, there was a hiccup in the plans!<\/p>\n<p>I was a busy bee when the phone rang!\u00a0 Guess who?\u00a0 Mary had everything she needed but her paints!\u00a0 They were on the stairway to the loft.\u00a0 I got ready to go, grabbed the paints, and headed to the Tustin Senior Citizens Center as fast as I could in the van.\u00a0 I delivered her paints only two minutes after the class started!<\/p>\n<p>Returning home, I went back to work!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94316\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94316\" class=\"wp-image-94316 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-006-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-006-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-006-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-006-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-006-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a mess I had on my hands!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mary joined me for a bit, then headed inside to whip up a dangerously good stir-fry that should honestly require a permit.\u00a0 I guzzled a glass of wine, watched a little TV, and then went back outside for a few last-minute activities\u2014also known as &#8220;wandering around pretending I&#8217;m still productive.<\/p>\n<p>After dinner, Mary showed me her masterpiece.\u00a0 She did NOT have time to paint some seagulls, so that will come a little later.\u00a0 I suggested she paint an <span class=\"s1\">Archaeopteryx or perhaps a pterodactyl, but my idea was quickly nixed!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94317\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94317\" class=\"wp-image-94317 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-007-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-007-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-007-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-007-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-007-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-007.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Someone was rightly proud of her work!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_94318\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94318\" class=\"wp-image-94318 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-008-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-008-650x488.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-008-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-008-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-008-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The painting was one of her best to date.\u00a0 The lighthouse is located in Northern California.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I, of course, framed it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94319\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-009_framed-650x522.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-009_framed-650x522.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-009_framed-150x121.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-009_framed-768x617.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-009_framed-100x80.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-009_framed.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We watched two episodes of Suits, which is nearing the end, so naturally, we&#8217;re emotionally preparing by watching even more.\u00a0 Around 9:30 pm, I turned off the TV, woke Mary up (she was doing that impressive &#8220;asleep but still technically watching&#8221; thing), and we headed to bed because we were both completely wiped.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94324\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94324\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94324\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-010-650x780.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-010-650x780.png 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-010-125x150.png 125w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-010-768x922.png 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-010-100x120.png 100w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-010.png 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The minute I turned off the lights, my eyes popped open, and I could not sleep!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we launched a full-scale assault on the backyard patio at 8:00 am\u2014coffee in hand, optimism at unsafe levels.\u00a0 We decided to turn the beds next to the patio into dedicated 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