{"id":5545,"date":"2013-05-28T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/?p=5545"},"modified":"2013-05-27T16:48:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T21:48:23","slug":"ten-good-things-about-a-rainy-memorial-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/ten-good-things-about-a-rainy-memorial-day-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Good Things about a Rainy Memorial Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tree-branch-down.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5546\" alt=\"tree branch down\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tree-branch-down-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tree-branch-down-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tree-branch-down-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tree-branch-down-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tree-branch-down.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The prediction of thunderstorms throughout the weekend proved 100% accurate. It rained all day Saturday, started again Sunday afternoon, and finished with windy flourish Monday morning. But the weather didn&#8217;t rain on our family parade as these 10 good things about a rainy Memorial Day Weekend show.<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0 Any remaining drought worries were washed away.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The family rhubarb supply is secure for several more weeks.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This morning&#8217;s wind provided a free tree trimming. (See photo above)<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We discovered that barbecue baby back ribs are as delicious slow-baked in the oven as on the grill.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morning rain on the roof feels so homey&#8230;especially when all your chicks are home and under that roof for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rainy days mean board games. Hooray!<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No one wishes they were outside enjoying good weather rather than indoors sorting family pictures and documents according to plan.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A rainstorm is a good reason to drink another cup of coffee at Panera&#8217;s before going to put flowers on graves.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rain-soaked earth makes pushing plastic flower stems in the dirt in front of family graves a very easy task.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0 The weather makes a person more thankful than ever for the soldiers who braved all sorts of weather to ensure freedom for the citizens of our country.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have something to add to the list? Leave a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prediction of thunderstorms throughout the weekend proved 100% accurate. It rained all day Saturday, started again Sunday afternoon, and finished with windy flourish Monday morning. 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