{"id":94286,"date":"2026-03-02T23:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=94286"},"modified":"2026-03-03T06:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:14:36","slug":"the-week-begins-and-the-weak-are-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=94286","title":{"rendered":"The Week Begins And The Weak Are Ready!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_94289\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94289\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94289\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-001-650x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-001-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-001-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-001-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-001-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-001.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We waltzed into the kitchen as our coffee was brewing!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"greeting-message\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tdocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n\t\tconst morningGreeting = 'Good Morning, what are you doing up so early?';\r\n\t\tconst afternoonGreeting = 'Good Afternoon, do you realize it is 5:00 pm somewhere?!';\r\n\t\tconst eveningGreeting = 'Good Evening!';\r\n\r\n\t\tconst date = new Date();\r\n\t\tconst hour = date.getHours();\r\n\t\tlet greeting;\r\n\r\n\t\tif ( hour >= 5 && hour < 12 ) {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = morningGreeting;\r\n\t\t} else if ( hour >= 12 && hour < 18 ) {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = afternoonGreeting;\r\n\t\t} else {\r\n\t\t\tgreeting = eveningGreeting;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\tdocument.getElementById( 'greeting-message' ).textContent = greeting;\r\n\t} );\r\n<\/script><p>Estimated reading time: 4 minutes<\/p>Monday has arrived, and we are ready to take our weekly punishment!\u00a0 We climbed into the Silver Fox, whispered our final goodbyes to the garage, hit the door button like it was a self-destruct switch, and drove off to meet our fate: certain annihilation at the hands of our personal trainers.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, I was promptly claimed by Mary&#8217;s usual trainer\u2014a diminutive woman with muscles of steel and a cauliflower ear.\u00a0 She seemed to believe the word&#8221;stop&#8221; was just a helpful suggestion, meaning &#8220;twist it a little more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there were screams of anguish coming from the &#8220;Arm Press,&#8221; sometimes known as &#8220;<span class=\"s1\">The Rack,&#8221; &#8220;The Cringe Crank,&#8221; or &#8220;The Gasp Clamp.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94299\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-1-650x774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-1-650x774.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-1-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-1-768x914.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-1-100x119.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-002-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"> I immediately looked over at Mary and began helping her count; I am very helpful that way!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-94286-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"1138\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-005.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-005.mp4\">http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-02-005.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>After the torture session at Peak Performance, we went to the market and got some essentials.\u00a0 We had to get home at 11:00 am because our friendly neighborhood masseuse was coming to work on both of us.<\/p>\n<p>He was right on time, so I went first\u2014and honestly, he worked miracles on my shoulder.\u00a0 After an hour, I felt loose, aligned, and ready to take on the world.<\/p>\n<p>Then he finished with me, and I went out to the patio to &#8220;take it easy&#8221;\u2026 by straightening everything up and immediately turning the soil in the planters like I hadn&#8217;t just booked an appointment specifically because my shoulder was mad at me.<\/p>\n<p>Mary went next, and after an hour, she said this was the best she had felt in quite a while.\u00a0 Life is good!\u00a0 \u00a0I kept working in the patio, and Mary made a wonderful lunch of weenies and sauerkraut, plus some small toasted cheese-and-bacon sandwiches (she is SO creative).<\/p>\n<p>I had much to do, including repairing some of the drip lines.\u00a0 Thanks to my ample supply of dripline parts I keep in the He Shed, I was able to get the job done in a flash.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94301\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94301\" class=\"wp-image-94301 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-004.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playing with fire&#8230; the dripline connections must be heated and then put on whatever fitting necessary!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was in the high 70s, and under the patio cover, it was basically a sauna, so I figured it was the perfect time to practice for WGND, which is coming up in May.<br \/>\nLittle did I know Mary\u2014who used to work for Candid Camera back in the day\u2014was watching\u2026 and apparently I was giving her and opportunity to capture some vintage footage for free.<\/p>\n<p>I was innocent; I was admiring my work, and I heard the camera go &#8220;CRICK&#8221; (we have a Japanese camera).\u00a0 I was captured for eternity in a compromising position.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_94300\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94300\" class=\"wp-image-94300 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-1-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-1-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-1-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-03-003-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hey, it was finally cool!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I had the planter all prepped by 3:00 pm, so we headed to Home Depot\u2026 where we calmly, responsibly, and completely accidentally spent a small fortune on flowers.<\/p>\n<p>We decided the two beds by the patio deserved to live their best, most dramatic, &#8220;Better Homes &amp; Gardens&#8221; lives, and we&#8217;d relegate the herbs to the vertical towers\u2014because nothing says &#8220;culinary excellence&#8221; like being stored right next to the kitchen.\u00a0 We were off to the store, horns sounding and speed limits be darned!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94304\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/58e2ee9252755f5d06b5f9fa00bc6d74.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/58e2ee9252755f5d06b5f9fa00bc6d74.jpg 474w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/58e2ee9252755f5d06b5f9fa00bc6d74-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2026\/03\/58e2ee9252755f5d06b5f9fa00bc6d74-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We filled the back of the van with flowers and two bags of red bark for the finishing touches.\u00a0 By the time we left, the van looked like we were either starting a garden\u2026 or making a very festive getaway.<\/p>\n<p>Returning home, we unloaded the goodies and placed them where they would be in their future home.\u00a0 When the sun comes up, I will be dinning like a little gopher.\u00a0 May did advise me on how to do the planting; Paul, remember, &#8220;The roots go down!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We then dived into the swim spa and soaked for 45 minutes; it had been a very productive day!!!\u00a0 We watched some &#8220;Suits&#8221;.\u00a0 Being multitaskers, Mary did needlepoint and I read the laast chapter of my book!<\/p>\n<p>At 10:00 pm we were done!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday has arrived, and we are ready to take our weekly punishment!\u00a0 We climbed into the Silver Fox, whispered our final goodbyes to the garage, hit the door button like it was a self-destruct switch, and drove off to meet &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=94286\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[250,233,230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gym","category-vegetable-garden","category-working-around-house"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=94286"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94305,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94286\/revisions\/94305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=94286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=94286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}