{"id":88515,"date":"2025-05-16T19:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T02:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=88515"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T16:47:11","slug":"the-week-she-is-gone-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=88515","title":{"rendered":"The Week She Is Gone!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-88516\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-001-650x721.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-001-650x721.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-001-135x150.jpg 135w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-001.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got up early and got ready to go for a walk right after paying bills!\u00a0 I got so mad at the damned computer that I turned off the power and didn&#8217;t touch it until late in the evening.\u00a0 Those GD passwords are enough to make a guy crazy.<\/p>\n<p>We talked to Colleen this morning, and poor Calhan was admitted to the hospital with an abscessed tooth.<\/p>\n<p>We walked 1.29 miles this morning, and I ran the GPS to track us.\u00a0 \u00a0 We did OK for two old geezers, considering there were hills involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"frame aligncenter wp-image-88519\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-003-650x1091.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-003-650x1091.png 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-003-89x150.png 89w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-003-768x1289.png 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-003.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coming down the hill, we saw the cactus blooms and decided to clip off a couple and cook them up next time.\u00a0 Cactus flowers, particularly those of edible cactus varieties like prickly pear, have a subtle, slightly sweet flavor often compared to a melon or watermelon.\u00a0 The taste can also be mild, bland, or a bit of a berry-like taste.\u00a0 The flavor can vary depending on the species and how it&#8217;s prepared.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88518\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88518\" class=\"wp-image-88518 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-002-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-002-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-002.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They are almost too pretty to eat!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After our walk, we worked in the garden for a couple of hours.\u00a0 There, I met Mr. Lizzard, who was sunbathing on the top of the fence.\u00a0 We had a charming conversation.<\/p>\n<p>What do you call a lizard that sings?\u00a0 A <a href=\"https:\/\/punsify.com\/reptile-puns\/\">reptile<\/a>\u00a0dysfunction!\u00a0<i class=\"fa-regular fa-copy fa-xs cbp-copy-icon\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88520\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88520\" class=\"wp-image-88520 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-004-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-004-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-004-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just sitting!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This afternoon, we cooked a three-pound corned beef, and Mary made a wonderful salad from the garden!\u00a0 We watched TV until Robin popped by.\u00a0 She stayed the night with us, and we always enjoyed her visits!\u00a0 After dinner, we went to the garden and picked some goodies for Robin.\u00a0 Then we went to the TV room and started season six of The Blacklist!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88526\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-16-006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" 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