{"id":75915,"date":"2023-12-23T17:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T00:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=75915"},"modified":"2023-12-24T09:28:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T16:28:48","slug":"preping-for-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=75915","title":{"rendered":"Prepping For Christmas Eve!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_75916\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75916\" class=\" wp-image-75916\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/090547f584bc1950783be280911c3c34d24f031d.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/090547f584bc1950783be280911c3c34d24f031d.jpeg 639w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/090547f584bc1950783be280911c3c34d24f031d-150x111.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who?\u00a0 Me?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Today, we spent the day running errands and preparing for Christmas Eve.\u00a0 We went to the store to buy paper for our printers, visited the Polish Deli (Polka Deli in Orange, CA) to get some fresh pierogis, and stopped by Albertson&#8217;s to buy $250 worth of groceries, most of it not on the list.\u00a0 We are all set and ready to go for tomorrow!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_75921\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75921\" class=\"wp-image-75921 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-001.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-001-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-001-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We filled the shopping cart to the brim and are ready for tomorrow!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We got a little bit of everything, including beer for David, cherry pie for everyone, salad mixes, whipped cream, and a basket full of other items requiring us to use our unique skills to store them!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_75922\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75922\" class=\"wp-image-75922 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-002.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-002-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-002-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Out of the way, an overloaded cart is coming through.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Upon our return home, we had to reorganize all three refrigerators\/freezers to accommodate the new purchases.\u00a0 They now resemble Fibber McGee&#8217;s closet, with warning signs: &#8220;CAUTION WHEN OPENING!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to family getting together, but we have a policy; you are welcome, but do NOT feel pressured!\u00a0 If something else is in the way, go for it!<\/p>\n<p>We are expecting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David &amp; Dianne<\/li>\n<li>Robin, Bob, Kayla, and Nick<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Smith<\/li>\n<li>Zack, Becca, Lilly, and Bullet<\/li>\n<li>Connor<\/li>\n<li>Joe, Amy, Charlie, and Alex (Maybe Christmas Day?)<\/li>\n<li>Us<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_75930\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75930\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75930\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-003-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"1154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-003-1.png 1190w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-003-1-650x630.png 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-003-1-150x145.png 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-003-1-768x745.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes Indeed!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We watched three movies while preparing for tomorrow.\u00a0 Mary was worried about everything being just right, so I gave her some advice!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_75932\" style=\"width: 725px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75932\" class=\"wp-image-75932 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-005-e1703435212132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"715\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-005-e1703435212132.jpg 715w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-005-e1703435212132-650x598.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-005-e1703435212132-150x138.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The suggestion worked well!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We set up the tables and arranged the place settings, and Mary prepared many of the horses&#8217; do-overs!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_75926\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75926\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75926\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-004.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-004-650x802.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-004-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-23-004-768x948.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomorrow is Christmas Eve!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we spent the day running errands and preparing for Christmas Eve.\u00a0 We went to the store to buy paper for our printers, visited the Polish Deli (Polka Deli in Orange, CA) to get some fresh pierogis, and stopped by &hellip; 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