This will be so good.

Cool.

So bad.

Español!

OYB!

Lots of cold nights coming. I’m keeping my carnivorous plants inside.

Un poco mas.

Listening to Baylor vs Kansas Football right now on internet radio.

Harry.

Working on Health insurance with our agent.

Blew the leaves off of my roof. Gigantic amount. And cleaned gutters.

Better.

Cleaned the deck.

Blew the front driveway.

Lot of work.

Satisfying.

Answer from my insurance guy.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Finish Line.”

Released Verbal Surgery “Match Less.”

For sure! Except for the lip thing.

OYB!

Español!

We had fun looking at the Poinsettias.

I bought two big bags (the picture shows contents of one bag) of ripe bananas for $2 each. I processed and put the banana pieces into gallon bags and stored them in the freezer. Later, I’ll take them out and make smoothies. If I freeze the banana, I don’t have to add ice. It’s makes a frozen smoothie on its’ own. I also add Kachava.

Never too much Ashley!

While Everly and I were at Ingles, I noticed this box. Organic Ice Cream cones? Really?

Cada dia, mas y mas.

Deposited a check.

Cleaned and refilled the birdbaths and feeders.

We seem to be having more problems with the mail these days. This VM from a supporter.

Went to the office to check the mail. Actually did this twice! The mail hadn’t come when I got there around 1:30 PM.

We had fun at Taco Veloz. Penelope is so funny.

They both ate great.

The net I bought is not staying tied to the rim properly. I’m getting zip ties to secure it next week. I just ordered them on Amazon.

Love my girl!

Helped the kids at the mission. Still working on multiplication tables.

Also had an English lesson with one of the Moms while I was helping the kids.

The girls enjoyed using the markers with the dry erase board.

Sky is so beautiful.

Saw the International Space Station for the 73rd time this evening. I was with Penelope and Everly headed to the other grandparent’s house from Chamblee. We stopped and tracked it for the few minutes it was visible.

I had a clarification with a friend of mine as to whether he was feeding crows or grackles. Clearly they were not crows.

I’m playing a video game called “Second Son” which is set in Seattle. It was interesting to read the background of the game.

OYB!

Español!

We set up the time for our Board Meeting.

Took Everly to Waffle House for breakfast.

We stopped at Publix to pick up some fruit and distilled water. Everly wanted to take her unicorns for a stroller ride.

Water for CPAP for K and my garden.

Girlies!

We went to the Goodwill on Lawrenceville Highway to check on jackets and toys.

Beautiful day.

Christmas decorations.

Adelante!

Turned cloudy in the afternoon.

Everly in her Mama’s boots.

Helped the kids with their homework and times tables.

I found this on the ground. Boarding card for Tasfiaa who P and E play with nearly every day. She’s from Bangladesh. Probably flew Dhaka-Istanbul-ATL. When I was coming back from the Holy Land I flew on the first flight from Istanbul to Atlanta! They had bands and everything! I still have my commemorative Coke bottle for the event.

A couple of the kids brought this huge caterpillar to me. Of course, I was instantly interested and brought out my Seek app which shows me info on species and plants I don’t know. I love my iPhone for stuff like that!

I had a lot of kids today.

I always like these streaks of light.

Kathy came with me this afternoon to enjoy the grandgirls. We stopped by my office to pick up the mail.

Hilarious.

Interesting.

I can see me doing this.

This turned out to be a great viewing. I get these text alerts from NASA.

OYB!

Ground level clouds today.

That seems like a very specific niche.

My girls!

Español.

Deposited checks. Amen.

Everly was tired after we ate at Waffle House. We laid down around 10:30 AM. She slept nearly two hours.

Domain registration.

Everly makes a bed for Tiegy.

Had fun with the kids a the mission. I played with the little kids before working with the older ones. Penelope and Everly come and go all through the afternoon.

After all the kids were finished, I used the whole table to make long sentences with the sight words that Penelope is studying. I love her so much.

I got the notification from NASA about the ISS this morning by text. I had the grandgirls and about ten of the mission kids watch the International Space Station go across the sky. We also saw Jupiter, Saturn and Venus along with a nearly full moon.

OYB!

I thought these from Albert Ellis’ work were interesting.

Español!

Another work week starts!

My lil’ partner!

I liked her rainbow dress.

I got her/Penelope another jacket and also got her a sun dress she really liked.

Don’t think I’ve ever seen this one before.

Beautiful weather.

I replaced the old net at the mission with a new one.

I stood on the trunk lid of my car.

She loves the new dress!

Beauty!

Got the mail from the office and processed the checks. I’ll put them in the bank tomorrow. Don’t like to do that at night.

We picked up Penelope from the bus stop then went to Taco Veloz for a late lunch.

Bad news. But doesn’t affect me!

Helped the kids at the mission.

Penelope draws surf’s up!

Love her art!

Beauty!

Went by Walmart to pick up the groceries.

Surprisingly, the gas station at Walmart was out of gas! I went to the Shell station instead. I was almost dry.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called, “Top Soil.” So good!

Sewed a button on one of Everly’s dresses.

Grandgirls spent the night. That turns two days into one long day. Thus the blog.

I say this all the time.

OYB!

They are STILL sending it to the wrong house. Wow.

GREAT to see this!

Beautiful, cold day.

We had a fun time at the Library park. Penelope was super into the monkey bars. She went all the way across!

Enjoyed the library.

They went to sleep around 7pm.

My fridge seemed to be leaking ever so slightly. Called the plumbers today. All the plumbing is fine. I cleaned out and took a lot of stuff out of the freezer. That should make it work a lot better.

Took out a big piece of ice.

The food I put back. A LOT I just chucked.

It’s important not to block these vents.

A rug in front of the fridge got a bit wet. Took it outside to dry.

Español.

Uno mas.

Ordered groceries.

I got the oil changed in the Mercury. I always call before I go over to see how busy they are.

I brushed and put Penelope’s hair in braids. Trimmed her bangs.

Also worked on Everly’s.

T&G has worked on my cars for over twenty years.

Changed the oil. Checked the brakes and rotated the tires. I have an ongoing check engine light which indicates that something in the emissions system is not 100%. Doesn’t hurt the car’s performance at all.

We had an issue taking the tires off because we needed the tire lock key. I had to go home to find it in a storage bin we have for all the Mercury stuff. It should have been left in the car. It is now.

Harry!

Cool.

Very interesting.

Teehee.

Poopoo humor.

One of my favorite authors.

Art by God.

I love Escher’s tessellation.

This joke kills.

Now that’s a big butt.

I love watching when we win! Amen!

Español!

OYB!

Happy Birthday, Ashley!

Mas dias!

Had a good talk with my buddy Anthony today. He’s always good for a laugh.

Beautiful weather.

I recorded an episode of Verbal Surgery called “Top Soil.” So rich.

Love the colors.

It gets to 37 this evening. I brought my carnivorous plants inside for the next few days.

It’s been really windy. Lots of leaves have fallen.

I released Verbal Surgery -896- “Badjectives.”

So good.

Downloaded the episode I recorded this morning onto my Mac.

Ashley is in this business. I thought it was funny.

OYB!

Español.

Girls!

Mas y mas.

Kathy stayed home from work today. She wasn’t feeling well either. After I picked up Everly from Global Mall, we came home and pretty much all went back to bed. She slept for three hours. Super important for her (and me!) to rest as much as possible to get well again.

We ate at Pho 24. I love their sandwiches.

Harry!

I certainly get this sentiment. I really despise tail gators.

It was great to have K there to pick up Penelope. They are very close.

Everly fell and scratched her leg.

Helped some kids study multiplication tables.

Jimmy and Cheryl Kendall came over to Azalea.

I went to my office to check the mail and see if my Ficus needed watering. I’m shocked that after three weeks the soil is still saturated with water. It makes me wonder about all my other plants at home. I probably need to really back off watering the succulents. I was watering everything weekly. Probably better to go to bi-weekly.

She seems happy.

Three Chamblee Police cars at the apartment complex this evening.

Checked the mail.

Dave and his wife worked with us seven years ago. Their family gave a substantial donation to our ministry. THANKS!

OYB!

I upgraded to the new IOS (Apple’s operating system) 15 last night. I’m still learning a few things about it. The weather app looks different.

Love my girls! It’s Ashley’s birthday this weekend. She’s going on a trip with Miles and a few friends. Happy Birthday, Ash! You’re the BEST!

Español!

I sent a small gift to the Ropers. Went to the Post Office to get stamps and put it in the mail. I always do my best to involve Everly. I make everything a learning experience for her.

We went to the Goose Park today.

There was a little breeze so I broke out the squid kite. Not enough wind to keep it aloft. Squid Game is an International hit so I think it’s cool to have that kite.

We went to Hot n Cold to eat. I had her try three different kinds of chicken.

When we got back to Azalea, we both had a nap. Hers was a lot longer than mine!

Picked up Penelope from the bus. I enjoy her art.

We played Crazy 8. It’s a good matching game. She beat me 5-4.

We also went through her reading folder. Reviewed names of letters and the sounds they make. Also studied types of blend sounds. She’s very bright. My hardest challenge is knowing when to stop working. As long as she’s engaged and having some fun, we keep going. Sometimes that’s just a few minutes. Other times it’s over a hour.

I found the blend with Spanish very interesting.

Helped the kids with their homework. We focused on multiplication tables. The little kids I teach to draw shapes or just get used to manipulating markers or crayons.

Beautiful clouds. I always love the streaks of light.

Listening to Harry Potter is one of the hardest things I do in studying Spanish. I like the series because the voice actor, Carlos Ponce, is brilliant and also because the vocabulary isn’t super sophisticated. Plenty hard for me!

We have some cold weather coming. I don’t think I’ll keep the carnivorous plants outside much under 40 degrees. That means they’ll be back inside under lights for about a week. They are cold hardy, even below freezing, but that’s when they’re planted in the ground, which is substantially warmer than in a pot.

Fascinating. How many do you know?

This could really be a great game but I don’t think it’s my style.

OYB!

Always great to have Ashley time!

Everly enjoys climbing on the rocks by the Walmart gas station.

Metro Diner for breakfast.

We saw a dead fox on the way home. We stopped for closer inspection. Sad and gross.

Deposited checks. We had a major donation that really helped us.

While we were getting gas, I showed Everly how someone had stolen an ATM machine. I’ve heard about people doing this, but had never seen evidence of it.

Walmart has good prices on gas. It’s actually a Murphy gas station. I’m a member there. I insert my number and it tracks the gallons I get. After x amount of gallons you qualify for a .10 price reduction for that fill up. Kathy and I both get gas there. I also like that there are hardly any people there. I used to always go to QT, but that place is PACKED with people. Plus, with the Chic Fil A on that corner, the traffic is whack.

Colors!

Checked the fluid levels. Usually that means oil and wiper fluids.

Beautiful sky.

Everly made me some tiny play dough owls.

Español!

Everly likes to help me clean the birdbaths.

We checked out my collection of carnivorous plants. I have them outside in a protective plastic box. They need the light and temperature changes to have a proper dormant season.

I found a penny today that had seen better days.

I love Penelope’s art. She has such a vibrant style.

I enjoy hanging out with the grandgirls so much,

We ate at the Buford Highway Farmers market.

I get several texts, emails and direct mail about wanting to buy my house every week. That’s a good sign that our property is valuable.

Helped the kids at the mission.

Always more words and clarification of those words!

Gorgeous clouds.