{"id":8325,"date":"2020-02-17T04:17:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T04:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2020-02-17T04:17:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T04:17:43","slug":"snowy-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowy February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a fairly dry January, we had a string of snowstorms blow through Colorado.\u00a0 One week had a delayed start Tuesday and then a snow day Friday.\u00a0 The kids gleefully got up earlier than usual to watch Star Wars in their jammies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1009.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2907,1756\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581062681&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1009.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1009.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8326\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1009.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1009\" width=\"2907\" height=\"1756\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1010\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1010.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581062688&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1010.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1010.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8327\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1010.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1010\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Later that day we put them to work, helping Ben shovel out the walkways.\u00a0 I think Ben shoveled 4 times on Friday &#8211; the snow just kept coming!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1032\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1032.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581073478&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00062617407639324&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1032\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1032.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1032.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8330\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1032.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1032\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1021\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1021.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581073119&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00041407867494824&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1021\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1021.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1021.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8328\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1021.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1021\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1026-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1026.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581073429&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00021598272138229&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1026.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1026.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8329\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1026.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1026\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saturday was warm, helping to thaw out the ice a bit.\u00a0 The Sunday we had another storm big enough to cancel church and my Oscars party.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1041\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1041.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581237945&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1041\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1041.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1041.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8331\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1041.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1041\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1043\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1043.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581243590&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00023299161230196&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1043\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1043.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1043.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8332\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1043.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1043\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had a few more flurries during this past week, but not too much more.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s the kids in the yard on Valentine&#8217;s Day showing off the accumulation that came up to their knees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/snowy-february\/img_1091-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1091-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1581606422&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00031104199066874&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1091 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1091-2.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1091-2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8333\" src=\"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_1091-2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1091 2\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I fulfilled my last room parent party duty by organizing and hosting the 4th grade Valentine&#8217;s party on Thursday, Friday the 14th being a teacher work-day. Tomorrow is also off school for President&#8217;s Day.\u00a0 \u00a0Between this four day weekend, the previous week&#8217;s snow days, and extra volunteer time in the school, I&#8217;m pretty sick of my kids.\u00a0 Love em to bits, but man, can&#8217;t wait for them to go away.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, Jack has been fighting a cold all weekend.\u00a0 He&#8217;s got a productive cough and had a fever of 101 this afternoon.\u00a0 Feeling better tonight after some ibuprofen and a hot bath.\u00a0 I hope after his day off tomorrow he&#8217;s ready to go back to school on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a fairly dry January, we had a string of snowstorms blow through Colorado.\u00a0 One week had a delayed start Tuesday and then a snow day Friday.\u00a0 The kids gleefully got up earlier than usual to watch Star Wars in their jammies. 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