{"id":7344,"date":"2017-10-27T01:45:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T06:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=7344"},"modified":"2017-10-27T03:13:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T08:13:35","slug":"farewell-flowers-fall-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=7344","title":{"rendered":"farewell, flowers, and fall temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three beautiful things from my week past:<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/26184639999\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"Final D.C. United Game at RFK\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4508\/26184639999_df9d4520f9.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Final D.C. United Game at RFK\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>1. Friday afternoon, Michael texted to say that he thought we should have a group outing for the final professional sporting event at RFK Stadium &#8212; a D.C. United soccer match. (Other teams to have played at RFK: the Senators, the Nationals, the Washington [racist name redacted] football team, the Freedom, and both men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s World Cup national soccer teams.) The arena was looking a little dingy, but the fans were enthusiastic, the first half of the match was solid, and it was a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/26184620379\/in\/photostream\/\" title=\"Bouquet #2 from the Vet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4506\/26184620379_88c170b5d3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Bouquet #2 from the Vet\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>2. Last week ended with a second bouquet from the vet&#8217;s, which I&#8217;m guessing was a mix-up, but which was still lovely and appreciated. On Saturday, we went to the opening of a new shop\/cafe which carries things only made in D.C., and the owner pressed a bouquet on us as were leaving. Twist my arm, why don&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spriteshoots\/37906540146\/in\/photostream\/\" title=\"Bouquet from Shop Made in D.C.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4479\/37906540146_1f6d1d1518.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Bouquet from Shop Made in D.C.\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>3. After a warm start to the week, temperatures have finally dropped again, giving a much more seasonal feel to outdoor time. Wool socks and accessories have been broken out, as have blankets, cats are extremely cuddly, and I poached quince last weekend. Soup is next on my agenda and my long-fingered bike gloves will need to be found and put back in my purse for impromptu nighttime cycling.<\/p>\n<p>How about you? What&#8217;s been beautiful in your world lately? (Check out Carole&#8217;s  <a href=\"http:\/\/caroleknits.net\/2017\/10\/26\/three-on-thursday-3\/\">Three on Thursday<\/a> for other trio listings.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three beautiful things from my week past: 1. Friday afternoon, Michael texted to say that he thought we should have a group outing for the final professional sporting event at RFK Stadium &#8212; a D.C. United soccer match. 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