{"id":1303,"date":"2012-03-30T07:42:52","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T14:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisathorpeartist.wordpress.com\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2012-03-30T07:42:52","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T14:42:52","slug":"this-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisathorpe.com\/index.php\/2012\/03\/30\/this-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lisathorpeartist.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/03\/103-march.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1163\" title=\"103.March\" src=\"http:\/\/lisathorpeartist.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/03\/103-march.jpg?resize=500%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>March has been a stormy month here at The Bishop\u2019s Ranch.\u00a0 We are all grateful for the rains but wishing for a spot of sun all the same.\u00a0 The trees I painted in this painting are already trading their frilly white and pink 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