{"id":53936,"date":"2021-05-03T10:01:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T17:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=53936"},"modified":"2021-05-04T15:32:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T22:32:01","slug":"monday-is-here-we-survived-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=53936","title":{"rendered":"Monday Is Here; We Survived The Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like Tuesday simply because it is the furthest from next Monday I can be. On Tuesday you can relax a little knowing Monday is far, far away.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary went off to work while I prepared my checklist for the house inspection scheduled at 11:30 AM.\u00a0 My son Joe and best friend Bob Z. are joining me for the inspection.\u00a0 I made a detailed list of questions and put in measurements that I needed.<\/p>\n

First things first, where is the power! How is the solar system connected, etc., etc., etc.?\u00a0 \u00a0We found the systems.<\/p>\n

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Power boxes everywhere, and they are protected and out of sight!<\/p><\/div>\n

We followed a wire from the power area to the backyard and it was the sprinkler lines.\u00a0 So, I plan to pull that line and replace it with a\u00a0Hunter PRO-HC PHC-600 Residential Outdoor Professional Grade Wi-Fi Controller with Hydrawise Web-Based Software. Translation: we can control all the sprinkler via Alexa or our phone and it listens to the local weather station and adjusts accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you hear the one about the sprinkler that tried to spray a man in the eye?\u00a0It completely mist!<\/h3>\n
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Time to put in a computer-based control system to turn them on and off via our phones.<\/p><\/div>\n

Beyond our backyard wall, there is a drainage ditch and then the elementary school.\u00a0 We can’t see anything from our yard. The kids were outside and it was pleasant to hear them.<\/p>\n

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Our yard drains to the ditch! No drainage problems here!<\/p><\/div>\n

The trees are new, but they grow six inches per year. They are podocarpus.\u00a0 Podocarpus is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family, the Podocarpaceae. Podocarpus species are evergreen shrubs or trees, usually from 1 to 25 m tall, known to reach 40 m at times.<\/p>\n

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Podocarpus blocks the back fence.<\/p><\/div>\n

We will probably expand the patio after moving in, but it will be great this summer. Between Mary’s plants and men, the place will look like a forest when we are done.<\/p>\n

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The patio is well-drained, and the patio opens into the family room with accordion doors.<\/p><\/div>\n

The view from the master bedroom is nice and relaxing. We are toying about opening it up using accordion doors.<\/p>\n

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The yard has a lot of room. This is a picture is from “The Ballroom.”<\/p>\n

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View from the ballroom.<\/p><\/div>\n

In the garage, we found a “secret storage area.”<\/p>\n

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Holiday boxes go here!<\/p><\/div>\n

Thank you to my Super Son, Joe, and my best friend, Bob Z., to check on everything and provide advice and counsel.\u00a0 You are a blessing in my life!<\/p>\n

Joe had to go to a doctor’s appointment so Sydney, Bob, and I went to Rockwell’s in Villa Park.<\/p>\n

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Bob Z. after a hard morning of inspecting!<\/p><\/div>\n

I told them, “Some people ask the secret of our long friendship. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music, and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.”<\/p>\n

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Sydney and I shared a healthy salad and an unhealthy burger!<\/p><\/div>\n

I stopped by Mary’s on the way home to water Scout, The Wonder Dog.\u00a0 Mary and I arrived at my place at about the same time.\u00a0 I freshened up and we headed to the Himalayan Grill.<\/p>\n

I spent an hour with the Sewer District before returning to the dance.\u00a0 We headed home to Orange about 9:30 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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