{"id":4074,"date":"2010-12-23T01:50:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4074"},"modified":"2010-12-23T01:50:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-23T01:50:00","slug":"braving-the-elements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4074","title":{"rendered":"Braving the Elements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well it&#8217;s like I had no choice but to get right out there in the pouring down rain.\u00a0 It all started when I realized I was completely out of dishwasher gel packs, the horror!<br \/><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKh1zLolOI\/AAAAAAAAF_Q\/3o2UL-4LcpM\/s1600\/6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"297\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKh1zLolOI\/AAAAAAAAF_Q\/3o2UL-4LcpM\/s400\/6.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The sky was so dark<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKiKNYQNGI\/AAAAAAAAF_U\/I9eeTxP97P8\/s1600\/5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKiKNYQNGI\/AAAAAAAAF_U\/I9eeTxP97P8\/s400\/5.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>While the rain came down, all I could think about was the fact that I was on a mission.\u00a0 Indeed the mission was accomplished rain and all.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKiQmj-byI\/AAAAAAAAF_Y\/Z1AGP7YvpDY\/s1600\/4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKiQmj-byI\/AAAAAAAAF_Y\/Z1AGP7YvpDY\/s400\/4.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>But at the end of the day, there was a nice surprise.\u00a0 The clouds parted a bit and made room for the sun to reflect.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKiex3GIdI\/AAAAAAAAF_c\/Ls79nP9mAJY\/s1600\/10.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"291\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRKiex3GIdI\/AAAAAAAAF_c\/Ls79nP9mAJY\/s400\/10.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Although I relish a nice rain and naps, there&#8217;s something to be said about the pretty sunshine and blue skies after the rain.\u00a0 There&#8217;s hope for lush  green gardens and a pretty day in paradise.<\/p>\n<p>Blessings &#8211; Debbie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well it&#8217;s like I had no choice but to get right out there in the pouring down rain.\u00a0 It all started when I realized I was completely out of dishwasher gel packs, the horror! 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