{"id":4697,"date":"2013-03-28T23:51:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T04:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2013-03-29T02:06:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T07:06:56","slug":"furballs-delayed-and-milkshakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=4697","title":{"rendered":"furballs, delayed, and milkshakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three beautiful things from my past week:<\/p>\n<p>1. Returning home after a fortnight away has meant especially affectionate cats. Posey has been a little guarded in her joy; after all, her boy has not yet come back. But Corey and Jeremiah feel that if I&#8217;m sitting or lying down, I should be weighted by at least one purring, drooling cat body, if not two, in case I get the idea to depart again.<\/p>\n<p>2. At this time of year, a few warm days can make all the difference in the world to the flowering trees. I was pleased to notice that while the magnolias are just starting to flower, the cooler-than-usual weather has kept the cherries in check, which means that Rudi will not miss their peak blooming season.<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/quesarah.net\">Sarah<\/a> and I go out to dinner as an excuse to drink Samoa-flavored milkshakes, a March special at a local fast food joint. They are not perfect replicas of my favorite Girl Scout cookie, but they are mighty delicious.<\/p>\n<p>How about you? What&#8217;s been beautiful in your world this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three beautiful things from my past week: 1. Returning home after a fortnight away has meant especially affectionate cats. Posey has been a little guarded in her joy; after all, her boy has not yet come back. 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