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It’s morning, and we went outside to check for signs of wabbits. The garden smelled terrific, thanks to our neighbor’s orange trees, which are in bloom.\u00a0 No wabbits were to be found, so I guess the steel netting pissed them off! Yeah!<\/p>\n
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We see orange juice in our future.<\/p><\/div>\n
By 8:00 am, we were on the road again to have Mary sign up for her art class.\u00a0 After the signup, we went to BEnji’s for breakfast and shared an enjoyable deli scramble.\u00a0 I also had a side of ham steak.\u00a0 We shared a Bloody Mary drink to get the day started right!<\/p>\n
Returning home, Mary helped me in the yard clean up after some serious transplanting activities.\u00a0 We now have many “mother-in-laws-tongues” along the east wall, which should grow well there!<\/p>\n
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They take little care and grow to be quite pretty!<\/p><\/div>\n
We went to the neighbor’s house because they asked if we wanted any kumquats. Last year, we picked and made many kumquat preserves\/marmalade jars, which was a neighborhood hit!<\/p>\n
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Meet my partner in crime… Dr. Mary!!\u00a0 Mary picked kumquats while I watched out for the neughbors!<\/p><\/div>\n
We did some research on the Antarctic trip and were pleased to find out that our existing insurance covers 100% of out-of-country medical bills. Yeah, that’s good insurance.<\/p>\n
In the afternoon, we puttered around the house, getting ready for the arrival of the Starlighters Board members for our bi-monthly meeting.<\/p>\n
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Starlighters Board Meeting is underway!<\/p><\/div>\n
Will and Iris are on the left, and Ed and Mary are on the right.\u00a0 Bob conducts the meeting well!\u00a0 We are in and out in a flash; no nonsense (except for Vicky and I).<\/p>\n
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Mary takes the notes.<\/p><\/div>\n
For the next dance, the theme is “Apple Blossom Time,” so Vicky asked Mary to paint some watercolors of apple blossoms. Vicky holds the first attempt.<\/p>\n
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Mary provided a watercolor of apple blossoms for the next dance.<\/p><\/div>\n
When everyone departed, Mary cleaned up, and I headed to the office for some last-minute details.<\/p>\n
We crashed around 10:00 pm without any television.\u00a0 \u00a0Scout beat us to bed and was snoring away when we turned off the lights.<\/p>\n
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It’s morning, and we went outside to check for signs of wabbits. The garden smelled terrific, thanks to our neighbor’s orange trees, which are in bloom.\u00a0 No wabbits were to be found, so I guess the steel netting pissed them … Continue reading