{"id":84426,"date":"2024-11-15T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T15:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=84426"},"modified":"2024-11-17T12:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T19:01:44","slug":"oh-my-we-are-going-to-be-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=84426","title":{"rendered":"Oh My, We Are Going To Be Busy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This morning, we reviewed our calendar packed with activities for the next six weeks. Sometimes, there is a 30-minute window between event #1 and event #2, which gives us time to breathe.<\/p>\n

I often think of Aunt Opal’s little house in Paramount as Thanksgiving approaches. This image is from 1949, 75 years ago, and we are getting ready to celebrate.\u00a0 Claudia and I are probably napping, giving our parents some well-deserved peace.<\/p>\n

\"\"Uncle Jimmy, Paul Sr., Mom, Opal, Claude, Edith, and Cousin Kat.<\/p>\n

We worked in the yard for a while, and I attacked the berries, trimming them back to no more than three feet in height.\u00a0 After an hour, I still had a lot of cutting to do!\u00a0 But done correctly, more and more berries will appear over the years,<\/p>\n

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I made a huge mess!<\/p><\/div>\n

Scout assumes the position to watch the entire yard from his perch!<\/p>\n

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Scout supervises.<\/p><\/div>\n

I was tired and had enough of the berries pricking my poor hands!<\/p>\n

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It is getting dark, and it is not quite 5:00 pm.<\/p><\/div>\n

We still have some summer veggies in the garden, so Mary picked the mild peppers and sauteed them for a delectable side dish!\u00a0 She had her hoodie on from going outside and harvesting.<\/p>\n

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Into the pan, they go!<\/p><\/div>\n

They were cooked to perfection, so delicious that even the dishes were trying to sneak a bite! They disappeared faster than socks in a dryer!<\/p>\n

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Mary picked a batch of peppers.<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s getting cold outside these days, so we lit the fireplace, which adds a romantic touch to the house and provides heat!<\/p>\n

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We had a lovely romantic fire going.<\/p><\/div>\n

I set the table and cooked two beautiful filet mignons.\u00a0 I topped the steak with peppers, and we dove in headfirst. Eating at home is worth the effort!<\/p>\n

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Dine to dine!<\/p><\/div>\n

We had a wonderful dinner. We cleaned up and headed to bed at 8:00 pm because the alarm will sound tomorrow at 5:00 am, and we are off to Sylmar for a tour of the Nethercutt Museum!<\/p>\n

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