{"id":1508,"date":"2011-06-05T20:08:59","date_gmt":"2011-06-05T20:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteademporium.wordpress.com\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2011-06-05T20:08:59","modified_gmt":"2011-06-05T20:08:59","slug":"its-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/05\/its-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Sunday!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>It&#8217;s Sunday , a day to reflect, be thankful, and ponder the blessings of the week.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This weekend our four girls have been away. Yesterday our son had to work, so dear hubby and I decided to take the rare opportunity to head out on the quad\/atv for the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>We headed out on the nearby logging roads. It&#8217;s GORGEOUS up there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-fLgTS5V\/0\/M\/i-fLgTS5V-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We made a few scenic stops along the way.<\/p>\n<p>First, Rhododendron Lake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-zQ8x3f8\/0\/M\/i-zQ8x3f8-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lake has tons of Rhodo&#8217;s but they were not quite in bloom yet. We need to go back in a couple of weeks though, when they are actually in bloom. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s quite colorful at that time!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-VFHgZKK\/0\/M\/i-VFHgZKK-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was still very pretty.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d been trying to get to this lake for a couple of years (not often mind you, we don&#8217;t get out enough!) but the last time the trail was washed out and we had to go back. I was glad we made it this time!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-bRsVGPj\/0\/M\/i-bRsVGPj-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was so quiet, I had to get a video.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PhHuriOJmM4?rel=0]<\/p>\n<p>Next stop was Englishman River, this is a spot we&#8217;ve been to before.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-FqxsgJp\/0\/M\/i-FqxsgJp-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a gorgeous day to just sit and enjoy the views.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-hrskwjQ\/0\/M\/i-hrskwjQ-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We headed back out and found a new path to another part of Englishman River, under a bridge we&#8217;ve ridden over many times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-vckKQ7p\/0\/M\/i-vckKQ7p-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was very pretty under there, and the water was fast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/homesteademporium.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-mZmnNLm\/0\/M\/i-mZmnNLm-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then it was time to head home after a gorgeous day out!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so thankful we had the chance to enjoy our time out. It was like a mini vacation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are you thankful for this week?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Sunday , a day to reflect, be thankful, and ponder the blessings of the week. This weekend our four girls have been away. Yesterday our son had to work, so dear hubby and I decided to take the rare opportunity to head out on the quad\/atv for the afternoon. 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