{"id":70022,"date":"2023-06-16T08:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T15:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=70022"},"modified":"2023-06-17T08:13:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T15:13:43","slug":"friday-the-weekend-has-arrived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=70022","title":{"rendered":"Friday &#038; The Weekend Has Arrived!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70024\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/daily-diary-image-031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/daily-diary-image-031.jpg 602w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/daily-diary-image-031-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No rain this morning; a seismic change must have occurred.\u00a0 However, it was cold, so we had our coffee before galloping through the garden.\u00a0 The garden looked quite lovely, and we gave it a final touch by removing a few weeds and trimming the dead leaves on the onions, tomatoes, and garlic.<\/p>\n<p>Then it came to me!\u00a0 What do you call a woman who puts her credit card statements straight in the fire?\u00a0 Bernadette.<\/p>\n<p>The firepit is just right, providing heat not only to us but to the cups of coffee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70043 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-010-e1687013820887-650x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-010-e1687013820887-650x441.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-010-e1687013820887-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-010-e1687013820887-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-010-e1687013820887.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using my thermometer, I checked my internal temperature and is was 104 degrees so it was time to get up and walk!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70026\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70026\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70026\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-001-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-001-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-001-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-001.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The far (Southern for fire) was providing us heat!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Scout enjoys the mornings with Mom and Dad!\u00a0 He also was getting hot, and we worried whether or not he had a fever.\u00a0 <span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">What do you give a dog with a fever?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Mustard! Its the best thing for a hot dog.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70027\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70027\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70027\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-002-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-002-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-002.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even Scout likes the far.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the veggie garden meander, we went to the flower garden along the west wall and spotted the roses, which looked fascinating.\u00a0 Mother Nature is quite an artist!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70028\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70028\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70028\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-003-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-003-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-003-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-003.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The roses were looking great this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Returning to the patio, we continued the morning conversation after stopping at the &#8220;Fruit Salad Tree&#8221;.\u00a0 We spotted a peach (or Nectarine) that must be picked in the next few days.\u00a0 Next year this tree ought to be amazing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70029\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70029\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70029\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-004-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-004-650x866.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-004-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-004-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">T-3 days and we pick the fruit!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it&#8217;s off to work we go.\u00a0 Mary deadheaded a mess of flowers while I worked on the hose reels and made plans for Carlos&#8217;s visit.\u00a0 We are going to move the lemon-limey tree to a new home and I plan to split the large veggie bed into two watering zones.<\/p>\n<p>Mary now pays strict attention to what she is cutting after this morning.\u00a0 I came out of the garage when I heard her scream!\u00a0 Oops!!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gardening gone wrong\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BWHlOa1Y5AY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She had two loads of cuttings that we moved to the green trash can before the trash man came by. We pulled some strawberries from the verticle garden as they were done for the season. Tomorrow we will visit the Orange County Farm Supply, which has many interesting veggie selections.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70030\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70030\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70030\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-005-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-005-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-005-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-005-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-005.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We were busy this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the front yard, there is a weeding to do.\u00a0 The weeds are behind the rose bushes and next to the front wall; they are difficult to get to!\u00a0 \u00a0These guys were <span class=\"textSelectable\">scrawny<\/span>, <span class=\"textSelectable\">skinny<\/span>, <span class=\"textSelectable\">slender<\/span>, <span class=\"textSelectable\">slim<\/span>, <span class=\"textSelectable\">spare<\/span>, <span class=\"textSelectable\">thin<\/span>, <span class=\"textSelectable\">twiggy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mary found out we had a tall Foxglove plant with magnificent flowers to show everyone.\u00a0 BTW, these are very toxic plants, so we keep our distance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\">\n<p><strong>Did You Know?\u00a0 <\/strong>The name &#8220;foxglove&#8221; was first recorded in the year 1542 by Leonhard Fuchs, whose family name, Fuchs, is the German word for &#8220;fox&#8221; (the plant genus Fuchsia is also named for him).<\/p>\n<p>The genus &#8220;Digitalis&#8221; is from the Latin digitus (finger), perhaps referencing the shape of the flowers, which accommodate a finger when fully formed.<\/p>\n<p>Foxgloves are native to Europe, the Mediterranean region, and the Canary Islands, and several species are cultivated for their attractive flower spikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_70031\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70031\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70031\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-006-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-006-650x866.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-006-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-006-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foxfloves is where the Digitalis heart meds come from!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She was caught in the act of making things beautiful!\u00a0 Mary and her little wheelbarrow kept busy!\u00a0 I worked in the garage attempting to find the top of the workbench!\u00a0 When she wears her jeans, I plan Dolly Pardon on the Alexa; she sings, and the neighborhood dogs bark!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70032\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70032\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70032\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-007-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-007-650x866.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-007-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-007-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-007.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was working away, making everything nice.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She did not think it funny when I said, &#8220;You have the vocal range of a broken accordion.&#8221;\u00a0 As I turned to run away, a weed whizzed by my head, missing the cranium by mere micro-inches!<\/p>\n<p>The lemon limey has a new home in the back of the yard.\u00a0 We kept its pot and will put a miniature grapefruit tree in it.\u00a0 This new location should allow her to keep growing and provide us with lime-flavored lemons, or is it lemon-flavored limes?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70033\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70033\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70033\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-008-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-008-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-008-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-008-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-16-008.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lemon-Limey got a new home this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We went to the doctor at 1:00 pm for a 2:00 pm appointment, and he was one hour late.\u00a0 The news was great; there was no need to see him until September.\u00a0 The PSA was zero!<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s a urologist\u2019s favorite keyboard shortcut?\u00a0 Dug, Ctrl-P.<\/p>\n<p>We stopped by Ralph&#8217;s to grab some goodies, including a roasted chicken for dinner.\u00a0 Mary made dinner, and I made dessert.\u00a0 We work together well!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70038\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70038\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70038\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pix-14-650x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pix-14-650x679.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pix-14-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pix-14.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yummy and only 235 calories!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We went into the swim spa for three cycles, and it felt so good! We keep it at 95 degrees so it is easy to get into.\u00a0 The jets do an excellent job of relieving gardening-induced aches and pains!\u00a0 It also helps with cardio because we really move fast when we get out on a cold evening!<\/p>\n<p>Mary had never seen the &#8220;Nanny McPhee&#8221; movies, so we watched two and laughed.\u00a0 Summary: A governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne&#8217;er-do-well children in her charge.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nanny McPhee Returns | The Cousins Are Coming\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0yzDwZMVcV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>By 9:00 pm, was had crashed; tomorrow would be another busy day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No rain this morning; a seismic change must have occurred.\u00a0 However, it was cold, so we had our coffee before galloping through the garden.\u00a0 The garden looked quite lovely, and we gave it a final touch by removing a few &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=70022\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[228,16,184,233],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doctor","category-gardening","category-just-us","category-vegetable-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70022"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70045,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70022\/revisions\/70045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}