{"id":33399,"date":"2018-11-21T23:49:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T06:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=33399"},"modified":"2018-11-22T09:15:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T16:15:04","slug":"one-more-day-and-its-curtains-for-the-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=33399","title":{"rendered":"One More Day And It&#8217;s Curtains For The Turkey!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>I bought one of those tapes to teach you Spanish in your sleep. During the night, the tape skipped. Now I can only stutter in Spanish.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ring! Ring!&nbsp; It was Mitch and he was on his way to the airport as he is going to Iowa to&nbsp; visit family and also mark the 30th anniversary of his mother&#8217;s passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He asked if I would order some flowers for the Thanksgiving Table in Iowa and of course I said &#8220;Yes&#8221;.&nbsp; He gave me the address in New Market Iowa (population 415 people). Having not been born yesterday, I new there was no florists in this berg.&nbsp; So, I got on the web and discovered no FTD would deliver tot he place either!&nbsp; Now what to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market_Downtown-450x275.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"275\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market_Downtown-450x275.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"33416\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=33416\" class=\"wp-image-33416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market_Downtown-450x275.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market_Downtown-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market_Downtown-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market_Downtown-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market_Downtown.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Downtown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market-1-450x301.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"301\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market-1-450x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"33417\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=33417\" class=\"wp-image-33417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market-1-450x301.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/New_Market-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Isolated&#8221; from civilization<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I called the City Hall and explained my delima. Their suggestion was to call Clorinda, the major nearby city.&nbsp; They suggested the Clarinda Flower Shop! Major city they say.&nbsp; M-m-m-m-m-m-m?&nbsp; I looked it up and their population was 5,514 people.&nbsp; It&#8217;s an improvement for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_Iowa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_Iowa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_Iowa.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_Iowa-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_Iowa-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_Iowa-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_Iowa-450x231.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>City square, Clarinda Iowa!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I called the flower store and got hold of a young lady and explained what I was attempting to do.&nbsp; Well&#8230;this proved interesting as I needed a name to go with the address.&nbsp; I could not remember Mitch&#8217;s niece&#8217;s name but finally it came to me&#8230;Pam Manley.&nbsp;&nbsp; Duh!&nbsp; Wouldn&#8217;t you know the flower shop person, Clara, knew Pam quite well!&nbsp; It&#8217;s a small town you know.&nbsp; So, the deal was done and the flowers are on their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the picture above&#8230; looks like a typical small town.&nbsp; But something caught my eye so I blew it up!&nbsp; Right int he center of the picture was&#8230;.The Clarinda Flower Shop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"blob:http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/d4e09100-0e9c-d942-9643-4ed4846fed4c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"921\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_flower_shop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_flower_shop.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_flower_shop-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_flower_shop-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_flower_shop-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Clarinda_flower_shop-450x461.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Right in the center of town!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Definitely a small town! Everyone knew everyone! Our flower shop person was going to drive the flowers herself to New Market&#8230; 12 miles\/\/\/12 minutes&#8230;not like Los Angeles where 12 minutes can be a good hour!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"blob:http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/510ef632-a2e3-e34a-9640-1f22298ed6fe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/clarinda-New-Market.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33423\" width=\"450\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/clarinda-New-Market.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/clarinda-New-Market-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/clarinda-New-Market-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/clarinda-New-Market-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/clarinda-New-Market-450x188.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Six miles apart and Clarinda is ten times the size of New Market<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are getting ready for the big day!&nbsp; We started out with a trip to Sue&#8217;s barber.&nbsp; While she was inside, I went to the lumber yard which was next door.&nbsp; I shopped for 40 minutes and did no find a thing I needed&#8230;proof that the shop is ready for anything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to go out for lunch and Panda Inn seemed to hit the spot. Their food is delicious albeit fattening!&nbsp; I have no idea how I put on three pounds after lunch but I did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/funny-chinese-restaurant-cartoon-450x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/funny-chinese-restaurant-cartoon.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/funny-chinese-restaurant-cartoon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/funny-chinese-restaurant-cartoon-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>We took at least three meals home with us!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We expected out cleaning people about 3:00 PM so I worked around the yard making sure the big rain storm would be OK and we would have no issues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When they came, I ran to the market but forgot it was the day before Thanksgiving!&nbsp; It was a mad house so I got the minimal items on the list and headed home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before going to bed, I looked at Thanksgiving ten years ago. It was 2008 and we had Mitch, Penny, Tammy, Dave and all the kids over to celebrate.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_002-450x338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_002-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"33429\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=33429\" class=\"wp-image-33429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_002-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_002.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mitch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_023-450x338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_023-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"33430\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=33430\" class=\"wp-image-33430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_023-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_023-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_023-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_023.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Almosyt time!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_057-450x338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_057-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"33431\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=33431\" class=\"wp-image-33431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_057-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_057-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_057.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Time to rest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_067-450x338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_067-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"33432\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=33432\" class=\"wp-image-33432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_067-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_067-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_067-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving_2008_067.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Time for a nap!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We watched TV and crashed about 11:00 PM.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I bought one of those tapes to teach you Spanish in your sleep. During the night, the tape skipped. Now I can only stutter in Spanish. Ring! 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