{"id":68874,"date":"2023-04-28T16:32:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T23:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=68874"},"modified":"2023-04-29T08:20:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T15:20:06","slug":"the-28th-another-big-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=68874","title":{"rendered":"The 28th; Another Big Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I woke up, and my vision just gets better every day.\u00a0 I had NO idea the difference the cataract operation would make.\u00a0 Here is the best comparison I could find and it was just about the way I was seeing Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

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Robin stayed with us so we visited for several hours this morning.\u00a0 Carlos, our dear gardener, moved “Mama” from her severely root-bound pot to the back yard.\u00a0 Mama was given to me in 1990 when my mother passed.\u00a0 It was in a 4″ pot and was about 9″ tall.\u00a0 I have kept her with me ever since, and now she is twelve feet tall and soon will be growing again.<\/p>\n

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Carlos chopped off the bottom six inches of the rootball so Mama could start again. .<\/p><\/div>\n

Standing tall with a great view of the yard, she is 33 years old and still going!\u00a0 It was a great gift, and I think of my Mom every time I see it.\u00a0 Mary has a plant which we are attempting to resuscitate that she got when her father passed many years ago. It’s name is “Daddy”.<\/p>\n

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I will always remember Mom!<\/p><\/div>\n

I went to the sideyard and picked eight cups of loquats, and Mary made a loquat crumble.\u00a0 What a delicious (and certainly fresh) dessert! I had to chop off the blossom end (black), slipt the loquat and remove the seeds.\u00a0 This was exactly eight cups, and we still have three more loads of loquats on our side of the fence.<\/p>\n

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The loquats get a bath before the seeds are removed.<\/p><\/div>\n

Did You Know?<\/strong> Loquats are small fruits, averaging 3 to 5 centimeters in length, and have a round, oval, to pyriform shape with curved, blunt ends. Loquats grow in clusters of 4 to 30 fruits on the tree, and the skin is semi-thin with a somewhat tough nature. The skin also ranges from smooth, downy to slightly fuzzy, depending on the variety, and is taut, ripening to shades of yellow to orange hues, sometimes flecked with red markings. Underneath the surface, the flesh is firm but tender with an aqueous, crisp, and succulent consistency. The flesh varies in color from orange, white, to yellow, dependent on the cultivar, and encases 1 to 10 large, glossy, brown seeds. Most Loquats will have 1 to 5 seeds. Loquats emit a strong, fruity aroma, and their scent is a primary indicator of ripeness. Loquats that are fragrant, have a slight give around the stem, and are smooth and taut are considered ripe. Their coloring is not an indicator of maturity. Loquats have high sugar content, reaching 6.7 to 17 degrees Brix, creating a sweet, subtly tangy taste with floral notes of citrus mixed with peaches and apricots. The flavor of the fruit will vary with the variety. Some Loquats will be mild and sweet, while others may showcase a slightly tropical taste.<\/div>\n

Into the oven at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, and we have dessert!!<\/p>\n

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I could not resist a first bite!<\/p><\/div>\n

The sweetpeas are going bonkers right now; Mary gives bouquets of flowers to everyone we know using small plastic vases from the grocery store.\u00a0 They stank pretty so we decided to take a batch to dinner this evening.<\/p>\n

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The sweetpeas are going wild.<\/p><\/div>\n

The white corn is growing up nicely along with the watermelons and cantaloupes.\u00a0 We give them a little water hit every day!\u00a0 If all goes well, we will start harvesting in sixty days,<\/p>\n

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Corn in about 65 days; yummy!!<\/p><\/div>\n

We went out to dinner this evening with friends and used the opportunity to do a special thing!\u00a0 You will have to guess what.\u00a0 The Capps, Zaitz, Dudas, and we went to Vitorio’s Italian Restaurant in Huntington Beach.\u00a0 Hint: We wore the same clothes as we did on July 28th, 2021!\u00a0 \u00a0The meal was nice, and the company was wonderful!<\/p>\n

But before we departed, we shared a glass of Wycliff, our favorite champagne.\u00a0 It was the first “drink” I had since early March; no big thing!<\/p>\n

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We had a glass of champagne before we departed.<\/p><\/div>\n

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At Vitorio’s, we got down the visiting instantly!\u00a0 The girls were animated this evening.<\/p>\n

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Donna and Mary<\/p><\/div>\n

Robin, Mary, Donna, Mary, or RMDM for short.\u00a0 No wait!\u00a0 That is going!\u00a0 \u00a0Bob takes the group photo.<\/p>\n

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The ladies were enjoying the banter.<\/p><\/div>\n

The guys had the best view in the house!<\/p>\n

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The guyslooked pretty good also!<\/p><\/div>\n

Mary and I made eyes at each other all night long!\u00a0 We knew what was coming.<\/p>\n

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My girl!<\/p><\/div>\n

At about 9:00 pm, we mosey up to the piano for a quick picture.\u00a0 Most of the customers are gone now, so it is just us.<\/p>\n

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We celebrate, and Donna reads.<\/p><\/div>\n

I could NOT resist; a smooch moment occurred right there in front of everyone.\u00a0 Feeling good this evening, I did not even charge her this time!<\/p>\n

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Look familiar?<\/p><\/div>\n

Everyone?\u00a0 It was a very small group.<\/p>\n

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We are gathered!<\/p><\/div>\n

Donna did the honors.<\/p>\n

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Donna had to be in the center.<\/p><\/div>\n

Look familiar, right?<\/p>\n

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Sweet peas from our garden.<\/p><\/div>\n

We headed home around 9:30 ppm, and Bob and Robin joined us for dessert; we all attacked the Loquat Crisp, and we added whipped cream to the top!\u00a0 It was a wonderful evening.<\/p>\n

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My girl!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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