{"id":69358,"date":"2023-05-16T22:53:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T05:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=69358"},"modified":"2023-05-17T02:50:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T09:50:55","slug":"doctor-days-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=69358","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Days Begin!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69359\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/be02ede23283d97f027210a7075e903b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/be02ede23283d97f027210a7075e903b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/be02ede23283d97f027210a7075e903b-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The garden was so peaceful this morning we just sat and listened to the quiet.\u00a0 Six in the morning is a beautiful time!<\/p>\n<p>We made a list of things to do later in the day after visiting the doctor.\u00a0 Mary snapped a picture of Scout and me having our morning coffee and sitting on the park bench in the south forty!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69360\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69360\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69360\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-001-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-001-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-001-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-001-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-001.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-69360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scout helps us make a list of things to do!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We checked things we did yesterday to make sure all was OK.\u00a0 The Fennell looked ready to start growing, and in about three months, it will be in the kitchen getting baked.\u00a0 Fennell smells like licorice, but after baking, the odor goes away.\u00a0 Fennel is a member of the carrot\/parsley family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69361\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69361\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69361\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-002-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-002-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-002.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-69361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fennell was looking good.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\"><strong>Did You Know?\u00a0 <\/strong>Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family.\u00a0 It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.\u00a0 It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea coast and on riverbanks.<\/div>\n<p>When we told Scout we were leaving, he went to the front door and assumed the &#8220;guarding position,&#8221; letting us know he was waiting for intruders!\u00a0 Not knowing how long we would be, we asked him to guard the backyard and keep the elephants out of the garden; he complied!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69362\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69362\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69362\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-003-650x881.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-003-650x881.png 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-003-111x150.png 111w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-003-768x1041.png 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-003-1133x1536.png 1133w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-003.png 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-69362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doggy On Duty; Elephants beware!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We got The Silver Fox ready for the Long Beach run, but we were early, so we stopped at\u00a0 Old Ranch and had way too much breakfast!\u00a0 We brought it home with us, and it will be a meal tomorrow!\u00a0 I asked Mary, &#8220;What was the name of the Greek hero the gods punished for gluttony?&#8221; Without hesitation, she replied, &#8220;Diabetes.&#8221;\u00a0 She is so intelligent!<\/p>\n<p>We were at the doctor&#8217;s office at 1:15 pm and were told we had no appointment.\u00a0 They canceled the strong person.\u00a0 The mistake was corrected, and we went into the operation at 1:30 pm and departed the office at 4:00 pm.\u00a0 The surgery was a success.\u00a0 I could have saved a lot of money and asked Mike Tyson to do his thing!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69369\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69369\" class=\" wp-image-69369\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-16-004-650x679.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"525\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-69369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The idea of eating gummi ears is less than pleasant, but these cannabis-infused gummies pack quite an, um, punch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\"><strong>Did You Know?\u00a0 <\/strong>Mike Tyson infamously bit a chunk out of Evander Holyfield&#8217;s ear in the 1997 WBA Heavyweight Championship fight.\u00a0 But now the two former opponents have joined in selling marijuana gummi candies shaped like ears with bites out of them.<\/div>\n<p>We came home, worked in the yard for two hours, had dinner, watched a movie, and crashed at 11:00 pm.\u00a0 I can&#8217;t have anything to eat or drink after midnight and need to be at the surgery center at 8:30 am tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p>What dinosaur makes the most noise when they sleep?\u00a0 Tyrannosnorus!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The garden was so peaceful this morning we just sat and listened to the quiet.\u00a0 Six in the morning is a beautiful time! 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