{"id":3219,"date":"2013-07-19T14:04:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T22:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.snippetsfromsuburbia.com\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2013-07-19T22:10:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-20T06:10:00","slug":"plugging-along-through-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snippetsfromsuburbia.com\/?p=3219","title":{"rendered":"Plugging along through summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Only a few weeks left of summer vacation&#8230; we&#8217;ve had a great time being overly busy for days in a row, only to come home and literally not leave the house for a day or two.  I like that about summer :)<\/p>\n<p>We went up the coast for a few days:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9140362888\/\" title=\"Ahoy There by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2831\/9140362888_d7c4f7ac10_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"707\" alt=\"Ahoy There\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9141629532\/\" title=\"Surfer at the Strand by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3748\/9141629532_118fecb035_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"692\" alt=\"Surfer at the Strand\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The supermoon happened while we were there:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9138902385\/\" title=\"Super Moon (ish) by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5487\/9138902385_c46932ede4_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" alt=\"Super Moon (ish)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And I did a little promo pic for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickinmoms.com\/click\/\">Click Magazine<\/a> :)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9140225288\/\" title=\"Click Magazine and Ketti Bag by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5474\/9140225288_ecb28bbaf8_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" alt=\"Click Magazine and Ketti Bag\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We hung around the house for a few days here and there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Avery drawing and writing in the backyard:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9096997552\/\" title=\"Drawing in the backyard :) by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7345\/9096997552_8c1e6ebf7e_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Drawing in the backyard :)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summer grapes:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9144344537\/\" title=\"Grapes on a Summer Day by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7395\/9144344537_a17f32d477_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"741\" alt=\"Grapes on a Summer Day\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Free fortune-telling services:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9144394765\/\" title=\"Madame Avery by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5340\/9144394765_06ea3fdc86_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1149\" alt=\"Madame Avery\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sasquatcha (real name Sasha&#8230;):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9148131558\/\" title=\"My pretty, dopey girl by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7385\/9148131558_b636f2b2b8_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"693\" alt=\"My pretty, dopey girl\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saw some pretty sunsets:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9097041076\/\" title=\"SoCal Sunset by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2835\/9097041076_155068b2ae_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" alt=\"SoCal Sunset\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9288298229\/\" title=\"Sunset from our street by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7330\/9288298229_47b2eaf8fd_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"674\" alt=\"Sunset from our street\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Had some pancakes:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9168265972\/\" title=\"Saturday Morning Bribery Pancakes by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2805\/9168265972_f4d94d5c91_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"726\" alt=\"Saturday Morning Bribery Pancakes\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sasha got herself spayed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9256400249\/\" title=\"Recovering by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2808\/9256400249_387def930c_b.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"681\" alt=\"Recovering\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Domino wondered WHY he has to tolerate the humans:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9244128224\/\" title=\"The Dude by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3803\/9244128224_4b5a5c1894_o.jpg\" width=\"934\" height=\"1256\" alt=\"The Dude\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I admitted I have a problem:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9280072972\/\" title=\"Schedule the Intervention by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3817\/9280072972_7ac56862eb_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Schedule the Intervention\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls discussed an intervention for my problem:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9291093896\/\" title=\"Chatting in the Garage by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7442\/9291093896_390febb0de_o.jpg\" width=960=\"700\" alt=\"Chatting in the Garage\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We bathed occasionally:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9319913339\/\" title=\"We've got a floater over here by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7411\/9319913339_7c70b40215_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"693\" alt=\"We've got a floater over here\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls held the whole world, in their hands:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9322804142\/\" title=\"Summertime Project by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3753\/9322804142_cdb69c2d3b_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" alt=\"Summertime Project\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our gardener went on strike:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9273062400\/\" title=\"Oh, gardener? by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5463\/9273062400_827502b022_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"697\" alt=\"Oh, gardener?\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the lemons he neglected to collect ended up growing limbs and overturning the government:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9318755290\/\" title=\"Holy Schnitzel by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7303\/9318755290_a370eb1b6d_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Holy Schnitzel\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So we retreated to the lake one day:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9309133347\/\" title=\"Day at the Lake :) by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7284\/9309133347_0013149f58_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1443\" alt=\"Day at the Lake :)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And to Grammy&#8217;s house a different day:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9087839219\/\" title=\"Part Fish by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2806\/9087839219_4495298225_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" alt=\"Part Fish\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9091075970\/\" title=\"Summer Swimmer by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2871\/9091075970_304aef76a0_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" alt=\"Summer Swimmer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9089540742\/\" title=\"From behind the ficus tree by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5474\/9089540742_c69dcd1dd8_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"711\" alt=\"From behind the ficus tree\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re back home now to watch the cat devise a plan for ending global warming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/snippets_from_suburbia\/9311972726\/\" title=\"Felinus Pensivus by snippets_from_suburbia, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7319\/9311972726_e0bf298511_o.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1443\" alt=\"Felinus Pensivus\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow brings a week-long beach trip and lots of fun and sun :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only a few weeks left of summer vacation&#8230; we&#8217;ve had a great time being overly busy for days in a row, only to come home and literally not leave the house for a day or two. 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