{"id":621,"date":"2010-04-19T14:36:28","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T01:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=621"},"modified":"2012-07-07T23:41:46","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T23:41:46","slug":"outdoor-rocking-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/outdoor-rocking-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready to Rock! Outdoor Rocking Chairs Let You Kick Relaxation Into High Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-622 aligncenter\" title=\"Double_Rocker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/double_rocker.jpg?resize=300%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/double_rocker.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/double_rocker.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring is beckoning, but, wait&#8230; are you still indoors?\u00a0 Is it pleasant outside your door?\u00a0 Are the birds twittering, blossoms fluttering, and breezes whispering?\u00a0 You don&#8217;t have to do much of anything on a gorgeous day like today &#8212; just get out there and relax.\u00a0 I guarantee that one of the best ways to relax outdoors is to sit in a luxuriously cozy and meditation-inducing <a title=\"Outdoor Rocking Chairs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Rocking-Chairs-Patio-Furniture.htm\" target=\"_blank\">outdoor rocking chair<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Only one little toe needs to do any work; just a wee push is enough to get your chair rocking in a rhythm that will soothe even the most tension-tight muscles.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I love an old-fashioned\u00a0rocking chair\u00a0that hugs my back all the way up to my head, but my neighbor loves\u00a0to\u00a0share a relaxing rocker ride with a friend in\u00a0her double rocking chair.\u00a0 I also know folks who much prefer the gentle front to back movement of a glider.\u00a0 No matter what your preference, an outdoor rocking chair is just the right ingredient to add to that perfectly relaxing day outside.\u00a0\u00a0 So, pardon me while I get out and get rockin&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is beckoning, but, wait&#8230; are you still indoors?\u00a0 Is it pleasant outside your door?\u00a0 Are the birds twittering, blossoms fluttering, and breezes whispering?\u00a0 You don&#8217;t have to do much of anything on a gorgeous day like today &#8212; just get out there and relax.\u00a0 I guarantee that one of the best ways to relax outdoors is to sit in a luxuriously cozy and meditation-inducing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/outdoor-rocking-chairs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get Ready to Rock! 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