{"id":2140,"date":"2010-01-07T01:00:05","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T08:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=2140"},"modified":"2010-01-06T22:54:38","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T05:54:38","slug":"this-that-thursday-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=2140","title":{"rendered":"This &#038; That Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What a difference four days, a horrific drive through blizzard-like conditions, and a plane ride makes.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_0679.jpg by Voris, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/voris\/4252941092\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2774\/4252941092_aef30cf42f_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0679.jpg\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emmy could not be happier about trading in her boots for flip flops. And I could not be happier about giving up the constant negotiation with little Addikins. Seems the girl doesn&#8217;t think she needs to wear a coat. And well, I don&#8217;t need to tell you how that just doesn&#8217;t work in nine degree weather. Yeah, it was NINE&#8230;before the windchill.<\/p>\n<p>I know this isn&#8217;t new news to most of you, since you are living in it at the moment, but whew&#8230;my blood has thinned. I think I can truly be classified as a California girl now.<\/p>\n<p>This is the bounty we picked from our garden yesterday afternoon. Snowballs or lemons? Hmmm&#8230;it is a tough decision. (BTW, a box of avocados and lemons are on their way, Mom and Meesh!)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_0036.jpg by Voris, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/voris\/4252166167\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4051\/4252166167_d288ef725f_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0036.jpg\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully we made it back home in time for all the festivities. Apparently all of our friends and most of our family decided to be born this week.<\/p>\n<p>(Wishing you a very happy Birthday today, Aunt Vicki!)<\/p>\n<p>While I worked on some birthday cards and crafts yesterday morning, Addie wiled the morning away working on cards (I think she ended up with four or five of &#8217;em?) for her very bestest friend, E.J. who celebrated her big 5 birthday.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_0020.jpg by Voris, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/voris\/4253338704\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4069\/4253338704_e04454b80f_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0020.jpg\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And she insisted that we pick roses for E.J., too. (Check out how she signs her name &#8211; on the envelope. The way she makes her &#8220;d&#8217;s&#8221; kills me. They look like little cherries!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC_0037.jpg by Voris, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/voris\/4252938566\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4065\/4252938566_2c6ae0b29e_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0037.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A little bit of California sunshine and flowers for you on this lovely almost summer-like Thursday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC_0061.jpg by Voris, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/voris\/4252169295\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4063\/4252169295_4bb307fede_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0061.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a difference four days, a horrific drive through blizzard-like conditions, and a plane ride makes. 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