{"id":999,"date":"2019-12-07T03:56:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T03:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/our1800shouse.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2020-02-20T20:59:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:59:00","slug":"the-library-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/our1800shouse.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/07\/the-library-pt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Library: Pt. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spent Friday night working on the walls in this room. I should say wall (singular) because that was my goal. One wall scraped clean and spackled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww-scaled.jpg?resize=1140%2C1710&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-ww-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s ironic how something as simple as smooth walls can take so much effort to get there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I carried the little TV from our bedroom, made some tea, got some snacks and resolved to devote my evening to this task. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h-scaled.jpg?resize=1140%2C1710&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-h-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Being without a cellphone currently left me unencumbered by the added heaviness that it possesses. 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But it&#8217;s those hours that are spent in the pursuit of something more that keeps me coming back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l-scaled.jpg?resize=1140%2C1710&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/our1800shouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/library-l-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spent Friday night working on the walls in this room. 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