{"id":101600,"date":"2026-10-24T07:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=101600"},"modified":"2026-10-25T11:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T18:04:16","slug":"halloween-is-just-a-week-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=101600","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Is Just A Week Away!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 720;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halloween.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estimated reading time: 4 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chronometer read 7:00 am, so Mary rose and did MY job! She opened the vermin cage, and Oreo shot out of the room faster than the X-15 Rocket Plane. Oreo did her job outside on the wet grass, then raced back inside, where it was relatively warm and definitely dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we didn&#8217;t have much planned except a trip to the doggie store for new supplies, including a self-locating toy box! We took the baby, Oreo, to the store, and I gave up the command &#8220;heel&#8221; because I didn&#8217;t want to choke her. She&#8217;s definitely a female, as she looked at, sniffed, and tried to bite every single toy in the store. We got away with spending only $200! Her got:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two new beds, one for the car and one for the crate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New squaeky toys<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feminine hygeine (stain remover and rollup poopy picker-upper-bags)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An iPhone enable ID card<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training bites (assorted flavors)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oreo hit the jackpot when she came to us!!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-000a-650x735.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-000a-650x735.png 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-000a-133x150.png 133w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-000a-100x113.png 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-000a-767x868.png 767w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-000a.png 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;OK Mom, I am done shopping, let&#8217;s go home!!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the way home, I worked on the website and found a recipe I\u2019m dying to try. We used to think sweet potatoes were just potatoes with an identity crisis\u2014until we learned to freeze them for a couple of days before cooking. Apparently, the cold gives them a delightful new texture. Who knew the freezer was their glow-up coach?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019re also packed with beta-carotene, which your body turns into vitamin A. So basically, they\u2019re delicious and do good for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"640\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 360 \/ 640;\" width=\"360\" controls src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/recipe-sweet-potatoes.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At noon, Mary pranced into the office in her cleanest dirty clothes, which meant only one thing: we were off to the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We worked for four hours straight pulling up everything except one tomato plant and the kale for hail plants that seem not ot want to die.  We filled two and a half 90-gallon trash cans to the top!  I dug, pulled, and dropped the results on the concrete walkway between the gardens while I was on KP (Kailyard Police).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BTW: Kailyard is a Scottish word for a small vegetable garden. A more common phrase is kitchen garden.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-007-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-007-650x866.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-007-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-007-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-007-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-007.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Stop already!  You are creating trash faster than I can pick it up!!!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-008-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-008-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-008-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-008-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-008-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Naked Garden!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oreo was with us the entire time, making sure her heavy ball rolled right on top of the recently pulled greenery to help us flatten it before we put it in the trash; she was so helpful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After four hours, all three of us were too pooped to pop!!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"813\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-001-650x813.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-001-650x813.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-001-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-001-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-001-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-001.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We went into the house and hit the showers (Oreo hit her bed and rested).  We came out smelling like a slightly overhung rose.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"511\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-003-650x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-003-650x511.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-003-150x118.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-003-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-003-100x79.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-003.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I needed a Tow Truck to get into the house!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Mary put together a small but delightful dinner, which we enjoyed at the kitchen island\u2014along with Oreo, who apparently thought it was a potluck. She doesn\u2019t inhale everything in sight; she takes a few bites, then saves the rest for later, like a tiny furry food critic with excellent self-control. We really hit the jackpot when she came to live with us!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"784\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-004-650x784.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-004-650x784.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-004-124x150.jpg 124w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-004-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-004-100x121.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image made me laugh!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the rest of the evening, we watched TV and played fetch. At this rate, in a month I\u2019ll be trying out for the Dodgers\u2014my pitching arm is going to be so strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I got a message from Robin, who was at an early Halloween party with friends. I took one look and thought, \u201cWait\u2026 this is our daughter???\u201d Apparently, she\u2019s already in costume\u2014or maybe we just don\u2019t recognize her social life anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1175\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006-650x1175.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006-650x1175.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006-83x150.jpg 83w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006-768x1388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006-566x1023.jpg 566w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006-100x180.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006-850x1536.jpg 850w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Who is this strange woman???<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oreo and I walked into the backyard for one final inspection before going to bed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halloween10.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I took a quick look in the old Farmer&#8217;s Almanac and went to the name of this moon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FYI: A farmer\u2019s almanac is an annual reference book with information useful for farming and everyday life\u2014such as planting calendars, tide tables, astronomical events, recipes, and weather forecasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People often mean The Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac, a well-known U.S. publication. Its long-range weather predictions are popular, though they aren\u2019t considered highly reliable scientific forecasts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-005-1-650x812.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-005-1-650x812.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-005-1-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-005-1-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-005-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-24-005-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oreo and I will have to carefully examine the moon for the next few days!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We finally crashed around 9:45 pm after a long day&#8217;s work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hot-random-image\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/goodnight\/wp-good-night-068.jpg\" alt=\" Good Night\" \/><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chronometer read 7:00 am, so Mary rose and did MY job! She opened the vermin cage, and Oreo shot out of the room faster than the X-15 Rocket Plane. 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