{"id":96421,"date":"2026-05-17T03:56:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=96421"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:30:55","slug":"into-the-garden-we-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=96421","title":{"rendered":"Into The Garden We Go!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bring on the day!!<\/p><\/div>\n

The garden calls, and we answered.\u00a0 Off we went in a cloud of dust with clippers and pantyhose in hand!\u00a0 Say what?<\/p>\n

Yesterday, we discovered several melons and squash that were getting big, some on the ground, saying welcome to the dog bugs, and some hanging on vines, ready to jump into the abyss.<\/p>\n

Pulling out an OLD memory, we found a bag of pantyhose donated by Miss Susie (our workout partner) and, with a few snip-snips, converted them into welon holders.\u00a0 See below:<\/p>\n

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The cantelope is now safely off the ground, and even a champion sowbug high jumper could not reach it!<\/p><\/div>\n

A closer examination reveals the knot at the bottom of the pantyhose holding the melon off the ground.<\/p>\n

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Watcha doing, melon?\u00a0 “Just hanging around!”<\/p><\/div>\n

The spaghetti squash can get VERY heavy and break its own neck, then fall to the ground without support.\u00a0 This time, we made a hammock, tying one end to the metal support and the other around the squash’s neck, reducing the weight on the stem.<\/p>\n

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It looks weird, but it works!<\/p><\/div>\n

We kept battling the garden jungle, trimmed about 90 gallons of greenery like suburban landscapers with a grudge, and yanked out the swash plants that had officially retired from producing.\u00a0 Now we\u2019ve got more room to plant new things\u2014and the garden has been warned.<\/p>\n

Finally, around 3:30 pm, we called off the garden battle, hosed off the evidence, and started getting gussied up for tonight\u2019s Golden Oldies shindig at the Elks with the Starlighters\u2014because nothing says \u201cclassy night out\u201d like going from yard warrior to dance-floor legend in under an hour.<\/p>\n

Into the Silver Fox and off we went, arriving early and having a glass of vino before we began helping set up the affair.\u00a0 Vicky again did an amazing job of organizing the event.<\/p>\n

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We are ready to dance the night away!<\/p><\/div>\n

Mary and I produce a movie\/slideshow every dance that runs in the background during the event.\u00a0 You can see it here; it runs about 8 minutes.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We left the dance close to 10:00 pm, tired but happy, our hearts full from another beautiful day spent side by side. Working together, dancing together, and sharing every little moment with my favorite partner in crime made it all feel wonderfully romantic.<\/p>\n

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