{"id":8558,"date":"2013-07-23T23:52:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T23:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=8558"},"modified":"2013-08-27T22:01:34","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T22:01:34","slug":"the-really-nice-weather-arrives-finally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/the-really-nice-weather-arrives-finally\/","title":{"rendered":"The Really Nice Weather Arrives (Finally!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Written 10 August 2013]<\/p>\n<p>This day marked the first in a string of really really nice weather days. \u00a0Anna made cupcakes, and two of my brothers (P\u00e9tur and Bjarni) came by to hang out in the hot tub. \u00a0First though I had to get the patio chairs up and running, and look what I found on one of the armrests&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8559\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8559\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8559\" alt=\"Hello nest of tiny spiders!  Yes, I finally opened up the patio chairs (that have been stacked up against a wall during this wet and miserable summer) and look what I found.  I asked Finnur to get rid of them and he relocated them to some other part of the yard.  I found another nest that was unhatched, and threw that one in the trash.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hello nest of tiny spiders! Yes, I finally opened up the patio chairs (that have been stacked up against a wall during this wet and miserable summer) and look what I found. I asked Finnur to get rid of them and he relocated them to some other part of the yard. I found another nest that was unhatched, and threw that one in the trash.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_8560\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8560\" alt=\"The kids put down blankets on the deck and brought out some toys, and Emma.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kids put down blankets on the deck and brought out some toys, and Emma. \u00a0The cleaned patio chairs were used to create shade.<\/p><\/div><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8561\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8295.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8561\" alt=\"The cupcakes with icing, that was probably a little too buttery.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8295.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8295.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8295-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cupcakes with icing, that was probably a little too buttery.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8562\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8562\" alt=\"Bjarki enjoying a cupcake.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8300.jpg\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8300.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8300-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki enjoying a cupcake. \u00a0I keep forgetting to buy paper cups to bake them in.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8563\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8303.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8563\" alt=\"Emma (5 month old) tries on Clarissa's old swim suit (size 18 months).  \" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8303.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8303.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8303-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma (5 month old) tries on <a href=\"http:\/\/sarahandaugustobaby.blogspot.com\/\">Clarissa&#8217;s<\/a> old swim suit (size 18 months).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8564\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8304.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8564\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8564\" alt=\"This here documents that I, Hrefna, have tried out hot tub!  Finally!! :)  And this marks Emma's first &quot;swimming&quot; experience.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8304.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8304.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8304-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This here documents that I, Hrefna, have tried out hot tub! Finally!! \ud83d\ude42 And this marks Emma&#8217;s first &#8220;swimming&#8221; experience.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8565\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8310.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8565\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8565\" alt=\"Bjarni, exceptionally happy about everything.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8310.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8310.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8310-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarni, exceptionally happy about something.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8566\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8313.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8566\" alt=\"Anna and Bjarki playing some random game, while Emma and I mug for the camera.  Bjarni, P\u00e9tur and Fannar also hung out in the hot tub, but Anna and Bjarki were being kinda loud and obnoxious, so they didn't last very long.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8313.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8313.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8313-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna and Bjarki playing some random game, while Emma and I mug for the camera. Bjarni, P\u00e9tur and Fannar also hung out in the hot tub, but Anna and Bjarki were being kinda loud and obnoxious, so we didn&#8217;t last very long.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8567\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8314.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8567\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8567\" alt=\"Cupcake for me! :)\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8314.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8314.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8314-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cupcake for me! \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8568\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8317.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8568\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8568\" alt=\"Emma in a top that sort of matches mine.  Spooky!\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8317.jpg\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8317.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8317-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma in a top that sort of matches mine. Spooky!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8569\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8318.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8569\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8569\" alt=\"Fannar!\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8318.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8318.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8318-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fannar! \u00a0(P\u00e9tur&#8217;s son.)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8570\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8320.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8570\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8570\" alt=\"P\u00e9tur!  (Fannar's dad.)\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8320.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8320.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8320-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P\u00e9tur! (Fannar&#8217;s dad.)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8571\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8327.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8571\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8571\" alt=\"Somebody was playing with my camera, and documented the rather messy state of the kitchen.  Tsk, tsk!\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8327.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8327.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8327-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Somebody was playing with my camera, and documented the rather messy state of the kitchen. Tsk, tsk!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8572\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8328.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8572\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8572\" alt=\"One last shot of P\u00e9tur.  Perhaps he was playing with the camera?\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8328.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8328.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8328-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One last shot of P\u00e9tur. Perhaps he was playing with the camera?<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Written 10 August 2013]<\/p>\n<p>This day marked the first in a string of really really nice weather days. \u00a0Anna made cupcakes, and two of my brothers (P\u00e9tur and Bjarni) came by to hang out in the hot tub. \u00a0First though I had to get the patio chairs up and running, and look what I found on one of the armrests&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8559\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8559\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8559\" alt=\"Hello nest of tiny spiders!  Yes, I finally opened up the patio chairs (that have been stacked up against a wall during this wet and miserable summer) and look what I found.  I asked Finnur to get rid of them and he relocated them to some other part of the yard.  I found another nest that was unhatched, and threw that one in the trash.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8285-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-8559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hello nest of tiny spiders! Yes, I finally opened up the patio chairs (that have been stacked up against a wall during this wet and miserable summer) and look what I found. I asked Finnur to get rid of them and he relocated them to some other part of the yard. I found another nest that was unhatched, and threw that one in the trash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8560\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8560\" alt=\"The kids put down blankets on the deck and brought out some toys, and Emma.\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_8293-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-8560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kids put down blankets on the deck and brought out some toys, and Emma. \u00a0The cleaned patio chairs were used to create shade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/the-really-nice-weather-arrives-finally\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","post-container col-md-12"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8558"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8703,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8558\/revisions\/8703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}