{"id":80249,"date":"2024-06-03T08:04:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=80249"},"modified":"2024-06-04T01:28:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T08:28:11","slug":"it-be-monday-a-new-week-and-205-days-until-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=80249","title":{"rendered":"It Be Monday, A New Week And 205 Days Until Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Monday morning, so it&#8217;s time to listen to one of my favorite songs from the 1950s. Today&#8217;s pick is\u00a0 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White by Perez Prado, released in 1955.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PEREZ PRADO - CHERRY PINK  AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE 1955\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zj64NlRnpDY?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>In 1955 I was in the sixth grade becoming a very fart smeller, oops, smart feller!\u00a0 Junior High School was right around the corner meaning I was soon to be smarter that Mom and Dad (or I thought so back then).\u00a0 Now the older I get the smarter they were.<\/p>\n<p>Mary and I strolled through the garden after waking up, getting ready for the day&#8217;s adventures in the enchanting world of the garden.<\/p>\n<p>The apple tree is growing vigorously, and I estimate that we are about two to three weeks away from harvesting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80262\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80262\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80262\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-003-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-003-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-003-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-003-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-003.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-80262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We can see apple pie in the near future.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As we walked among the planters, you could see how large the tomato plants have grown this year. Mary will be using our portable ladder to harvest them.\u00a0 Most of them tower over her.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80263\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80263\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80263\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-004-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-004-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-004-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-004-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-80263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tomatoes are higher than an elephants eye!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The berry planter is in the early stages of maturation, and we can already spot a few black berries nestled within the foliage. These berries are currently unripe and will likely take approximately two to three weeks to reach full ripeness. Once they do, we can expect a plentiful harvest throughout the summer months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80264\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80264\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80264\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-005-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-005-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-005-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-005-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-005.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-80264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did we say berries?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Sweet Peas continue to be abundant and will probably last another month until we have to pull them out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80265\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80265\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80265\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-006-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-006-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-006-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-006-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-80265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We have flowers galore!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After our Irish vacation, my poor little body somehow attracted six pounds of blubber, which had to go away before our Caribbean adventure. Mary claimed she lost weight, but when she was on the bathroom scale, she was holding onto the towel rack!<\/p>\n<p>We are off to Peak Performance, our personal training group.\u00a0 As was waddled in, they pointed and giggled.\u00a0 We knew we were in for trouble.\u00a0 These people are first class, they know their stuff and even through we feel like a dish rag when we leave we feel better every day!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80250\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80250\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80250\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-002-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-002-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-03-002.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-80250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We only use the most updated equipment!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We went to Ralph&#8217;s market to get a quart of milk, but $350 later, we rolled out with seventeen bags of goodies. Next time, we&#8217;ll make sure to have breakfast before going to the market.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80260\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80260\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80260\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1be6497d228b8d5aa163c5ecd250fb62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1be6497d228b8d5aa163c5ecd250fb62.jpg 564w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1be6497d228b8d5aa163c5ecd250fb62-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-80260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breakfast! Yeah!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We spent a good hour putting everything away because we prefer to label the dates that are often hidden on the packaging. After that, we had lunch, which included ten California rolls from Ralph&#8217;s, a local specialty containing a good number of quality ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>At 1:30 pm we headed to see Dr. Rose to see about surgery on Paul&#8217;s hand to get rid of the arthritis pain. A <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4HI8bbzquUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trapeziectomy<\/a> is a surgical procedure that removes the trapezium, a small cube-shaped bone in the wrist that connects the thumb to the wrist joint, to treat thumb arthritis.\u00a0The surgery is usually performed under general anesthetic and can take 60\u201390 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Returning home, we visited Jeff and brought him some of Mary&#8217;s stuffed squash. We stayed about thirty minutes and finished off a glass of wine that we had just picked up from Trader Joe&#8217;s on the way home from the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>We are still recovering so we crashed around 9:00 pm!\u00a0 Tomorrow we should be back to &#8220;normal!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80274\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/06\/57c90220b98609f642c11400a2a40a8c.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Monday morning, so it&#8217;s time to listen to one of my favorite songs from the 1950s. Today&#8217;s pick is\u00a0 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White by Perez Prado, released in 1955. 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