{"id":86040,"date":"2025-01-29T09:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T16:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=86040"},"modified":"2025-01-30T09:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:52:44","slug":"mid-week-and-mary-is-still-recovering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=86040","title":{"rendered":"Mid Week And Mary Is Still Recovering!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I stealthily escaped from the clutches of my cozy bed at 7:30 am, trying not to wake up the blankets that were clearly plotting to keep me hostage. I tiptoed to the office like a ninja on a mission, ready to face the day\u2014armed with caffeine and a questionable amount of optimism!<\/p>\n

I plan to get a recipe for scalloped potatoes, one of Mary’s favorites. While she is down and out, I have been attempting to feed her with minimal poisoning; so far, so good! Today, we are having hamburgers with chili and onions (sometimes called chili size), and this evening, I plan to have chicken with scalloped potatoes. I may have to get out my chef’s hat.<\/p>\n

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Yummy for the tummy!!<\/p><\/div>\n

At 1:00 pm, I decided to go to the market and get supplies so MAry could eat.\u00a0 Without Mary there to control me, I racked up $500 in groceries, and it took an hour to put everything away!<\/p>\n

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Oh my!!! It took five trips to bring everything inside!<\/p><\/div>\n

After many trips, I finally got everything inside. I had about an hour to unpack it and move it to a storage area.<\/p>\n

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I got my exercise in!!<\/p><\/div>\n

As I was putting things away, the doorbell rang. It was Dianne who had brought her version of Jewish penicillin. Dianne worked hard to find the ingredients, getting up early to collect them from the neighbor’s trees. She also brought focaccia bread! The soup and pasta looked amazing!<\/p>\n

The dough was flattened on stone slabs and often cooked under hot ashes. In fact, the Latin name is panis focacius, or hearth bread. In Italy, focaccia might be referred to as classica or pizza Genovese, and is considered an iconic food of Liguria, particularly associated with Genoa, Liguria’s capital.<\/div>\n
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Oh Dear!!<\/p><\/div>\n

Dianne and Mary visited for quite a while while I finished the “stuffing” of our kitchen.\u00a0 Every available space is now bulging with food! Bring on a rainstorm; we can eat for a month!<\/p>\n

After Dianne left, I warmed the soup, added her pasta, and finished the focaccia bread. I then delivered Dr. Mary’s meal along with some sliced pears and, of course, her “Two Buck Chuck.”\u00a0 I did not wear my required French Maid outfit because I wanted her meal to be warm, and it takes me time to put on the outfit!!<\/p>\n

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Dang! My tushie gets cold!<\/p><\/div>\n

Mary and I talked about our upcoming trip and I reminded Mary that she had to practice her penmanship!<\/p>\n

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After dinner, I prepared a meal for Luigi! I made him the fanciest dish I could think of: five-star spaghetti from a to-go box! But let\u2019s be honest: My cooking skills are more \u201cone-star in a food fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, I put the pasta in his bowl and added a sauce that could double as a science experiment.<\/p>\n

Luigi took one bite, and his eyes looked like he\u2019d just seen a ghost\u2014it turns out my secret ingredient was way too much \u2018whoops\u2019 and not enough \u2018whoo-hoo!\u2019 I Can\u2019t wait to hear his review on Yelp!<\/p>\n

He got back at me, getting up twice before midnight and wanting “outside water.”<\/p>\n

We hit the sack at 10:00 p.m., and it was lights out.\u00a0 Mary is feeling better, so all I have to do now is keep her from doing too much!<\/p>\n

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