{"id":95267,"date":"2026-03-31T09:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=95267"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:34:12","slug":"errands-and-gardening-plus-a-visit-to-the-elks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=95267","title":{"rendered":"Errands And Gardening Plus A Visit To The Elks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We kicked things off at the doctor’s office to return the sleep machine\u2014because nothing says “adulting” like dropping off a piece of equipment that looks like it belongs on a submarine.\u00a0 We found out the machine failed to record anything, so we had to get it replaced. Here goes another night of trying to turn over with a wire protruding from ALMOST every orifice.<\/p>\n

Then we doubled back to scoop up Dianne and headed to H&H Nursery in Long Beach.<\/p>\n

On the way, we figured we’d outsmart the lunch rush by eating early at The Fish Company\u2014sidestepping the 12:00\u20131:30 psychiatric hospital like tactical geniuses.\u00a0 We called Vicky, and she joined us for a really delightful lunch.<\/p>\n

The four of us ate with purpose and dedication until we were officially, unmistakably full.<\/p>\n

I teased the waiter, Eddie, and asked for a glass of wine with a straw!<\/p>\n

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Sometimes you get what you ask for!!<\/p><\/div>\n

On our way out, the lunchtime crew had filtered in, and the kitchen was going great guns!\u00a0 The poor chef was cooking up a batch of seafood and some steaks as we departed.<\/p>\n

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Burn baby burn!<\/p><\/div>\n

We landed at H&H Nursery and proceeded to separate.\u00a0 The girls “went for the roses,” leaving me to ramble through the veggies, where I found our watermelons, cantaloupe, and spaghetti squash, and I added some beets, strawberries, and a few new goodies.<\/p>\n

And at long last: mission accomplished.\u00a0 Dianne finally got her Christmas present from us\u2014rose bushes!\u00a0 Only a few months late, which means it’s not late\u2026 It’s “extended holiday enjoyment.”<\/p>\n

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The back of the van was empty after taking Dianne and her new rose collection home.<\/p><\/div>\n

We hauled everything to the backyard and began digging like a couple of gophers, planting everything by 6:30 pm.<\/p>\n

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We know this to be a fact: she married me!<\/p><\/div>\n

On my hands and knees, I planted six spaghetti squash, four acorn squash, and six watermelons\u2014then crawled around spreading straw mulch like I was auditioning for “Gardening: The Musical.”<\/p>\n

While I was at it, I dumped two more bags of compost into the bed and hand-dug it in about six inches deep\u2026 because apparently I’ve decided rototillers are for people who enjoy comfort and free time.<\/p>\n

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Guess whose back is really sore tonight?<\/p><\/div>\n

We were so pooped that we bypassed the spa and went right to the TV room, where Mary got to see her beloved Avatar: Wind and Air and Dirt and Stuff.\u00a0 \u00a0That ovie lasted three hours, and thanks to Mother Nature and my tiredness, I lasted 20 minutes.\u00a0 I woke up with 40 minutes left in this three-hour-long movie and decided to finish the daily diary and rest my ears.<\/p>\n

We again attached the sleep machine to me and will try again tonight.\u00a0 We hope this works.<\/p>\n

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