{"id":774,"date":"2013-07-29T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaumaison.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/29\/blessed-rain"},"modified":"2013-07-29T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T15:18:00","slug":"blessed-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2013\/07\/29\/blessed-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessed Rain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This July has been kind to me.\u00a0 Most days there are afternoon thunderstorms that hide the sun.\u00a0 Yesterday it felt like we had left Colorado.\u00a0 Drizzly, cold rain all day long.\u00a0 We were in heaven!\u00a0 We took a nature walk, napped, read books, and I watched Becoming Jane at Amanda&#8217;s house.\u00a0 Look, we wore jackets!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9387119352\/\" title=\"My kind of July by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"My kind of July\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5470\/9387119352_9851d578b4.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9384345881\/\" title=\"My kind of July by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"My kind of July\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3775\/9384345881_b4f2651b8b.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9391571281\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2870\/9391571281_594cb51304.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This morning is another chilly one.\u00a0 Jack slept in until 8:20!\u00a0 I should be vacuuming, sweeping, and doing the dishes so we can get to story time on time.\u00a0 But jammies! Slippers! Internet!\u00a0 So much more fun!<\/p>\n<p>Saturday was a building day for us.\u00a0 Ben took Jack to another Lowes Build and Grow workshop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9394384542\/\" style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3729\/9394384542_c579a4351e.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9376458843\/\" title=\"Lowes build and grow by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lowes build and grow\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2812\/9376458843_2113eaacd5.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I bought some wood trim and made Jack a new bookshelf.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been scouring the internet for a good kids bookcase, that&#8217;s not super expensive, and holds a lot of books.\u00a0 Front facing shelves are great for kids to browse and put away on their own, but they are pricey, often ugly, and don&#8217;t hold a lot.\u00a0 Finally, on Amanda&#8217;s suggestion, I got a $22 Target bookshelf and added the trim.\u00a0 Just a little paint, glue, and nails, and he has a new place to collect his many many books!\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9387146087\/\" style=\"clear:left;float:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-right:1em;\" title=\"Bookshelf by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bookshelf\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3707\/9387146087_4d8dcf0e71.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9391629699\/\" style=\"margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3804\/9391629699_931430f57a.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9394403046\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7438\/9394403046_0d5a5fca5f.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ok, no more delays. I gotta do my housekeeping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This July has been kind to me.\u00a0 Most days there are afternoon thunderstorms that hide the sun.\u00a0 Yesterday it felt like we had left Colorado.\u00a0 Drizzly, cold rain all day long.\u00a0 We were in heaven!\u00a0 We took a nature walk, napped, read books, and I watched Becoming Jane at Amanda&#8217;s house.\u00a0 Look, we wore jackets! 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