{"id":755,"date":"2010-11-29T17:45:29","date_gmt":"2010-11-29T17:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcitypools.wordpress.com\/?p=755"},"modified":"2012-06-20T17:55:33","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T22:55:33","slug":"summon-your-inner-snow-monkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/summon-your-inner-snow-monkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Summon Your Inner Snow Monkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-756\" title=\"Japanese Snow Monkey\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/japanese-snow-monkey.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Japanese Snow Monkey\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/japanese-snow-monkey.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/japanese-snow-monkey.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While most people I know look forward to lighting candles and decorating trees in December, I look forward to summoning my inner snow monkey.\u00a0 Japanese macaques spend a good deal of their time soaking in naturally steamy volcanic hot springs, but since I live nowhere near a hot spring, I count on my <a title=\"Portable Hot Tubs and Spas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Portable-Hot-Tubs-Spas.htm\" target=\"_blank\">portable hot tub<\/a> to whisk me away to snow monkey paradise.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s really nothing quite like lounging in a hot,\u00a0bubbling spa when the surrounding\u00a0air\u00a0is cold enough to turn breath into ice crystals.\u00a0\u00a0Falling snow and winter bird activities make for relaxing entertainment\u00a0while basking in\u00a0warm <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-761\" title=\"Portable-Hot-Tub-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/portable-hot-tub-2.jpg?resize=168%2C134&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Portable Hot Tub\" width=\"168\" height=\"134\" \/>waters.\u00a0\u00a0At night, clear winter skies\u00a0spread out a blanket of stars to which no holiday light show can compare.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese snow monkeys know that the secret to enjoying cold winter days is to spend as much time as possible in a steamy bath, preferably with friends.\u00a0 Following their example, with the help of a portable hot tub, makes for a truly happy holiday season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While most people I know look forward to lighting candles and decorating trees in December, I look forward to summoning my inner snow monkey.\u00a0 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