{"id":6219,"date":"2011-08-22T11:32:25","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T16:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=6219"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:08:15","slug":"still-not-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/22\/still-not-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"still not ready"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know I know, I need to just let it go.<\/p>\n<p>But I feel like summer just got started.<\/p>\n<p>And the weather is perfect.<\/p>\n<p>And I&#8217;m not ready for sweaters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5673copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6220\" title=\"IMG_5673copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5673copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5673copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5673copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I want more days of sleeping in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5676copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6221\" title=\"IMG_5676copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5676copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5676copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5676copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Days with nothing on the schedule<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5679copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6222\" title=\"IMG_5679copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5679copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5679copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5679copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love summer. Or maybe I just love warm weather. Not sure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5685copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6224\" title=\"IMG_5685copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5685copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5685copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5685copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All I know is that I am happier when the skies are blue and the sun is shining.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5686copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6226\" title=\"IMG_5686copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5686copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5686copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5686copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5686copy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5686copy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you have an &#8220;ideal&#8221; place to live? A place that pops into your head when you think of the perfect temps, perfect seasons? Besides Hawaii? Close to a beach? Or close to mountains?<\/p>\n<p>Where would you choose to raise your family? Maybe you already live there?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5690copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6230\" title=\"IMG_5690copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5690copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5690copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5690copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5690copy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5690copy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No place is perfect, I&#8217;m sure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5691copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6231\" title=\"IMG_5691copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5691copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5691copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5691copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5691copy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5691copy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cole thinks it&#8217;s Florida, his ideal place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5692copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6232\" title=\"IMG_5692copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5692copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5692copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5692copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5695copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6235\" title=\"IMG_5695copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5695copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5695copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5695copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But I want seasons<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5696copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6237\" title=\"IMG_5696copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5696copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5696copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5696copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But I&#8217;m already dreading a long winter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5704copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6238\" title=\"IMG_5704copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5704copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5704copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5704copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last winter was long&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5739copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6239\" title=\"IMG_5739copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5739copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5739copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5739copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5739copy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5739copy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tell me where you would love to live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know I know, I need to just let it go. But I feel like summer just got started. And the weather is perfect. And I&#8217;m not ready for sweaters. I want more days of sleeping in. Days with nothing on the schedule I love summer. Or maybe I just love warm weather. Not sure. All I know is that I am happier when the skies are blue and the sun is shining. Do you have an &#8220;ideal&#8221; place to live? A place that pops into your head when you think of the perfect temps, perfect seasons? Besides Hawaii? Close to a beach? Or close to mountains? Where would you choose to raise your family? Maybe you already live there? No place is perfect, I&#8217;m sure. Cole thinks it&#8217;s Florida, his ideal place. But I want seasons But I&#8217;m already dreading a long winter&#8230; Last winter was long&#8230;. Tell me where you would love to live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5687copy.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6219"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18967,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6219\/revisions\/18967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}