My left ear is still bothering me. Very stopped up. Slept a lot better last night. Doesn’t really hurt, it’s just uncomfortable and hard to ear from that side. Taking decongestants to help clear it.

Español!

Walked 1.25 miles. Beautiful weather.

Watered my plants.

K and I went to eat Indian food for lunch. Good.

Sent a text to one of my board members about a letter to be included in an upcoming edition of our Whilwind Missions newsletter.

Sent a text to our health insurance guy about how much K made last year. She made more than we thought she would. Need to find out how that affects what we may pay or not receive back from the government.

Played some of the Last of Us.

Woke up at about 3:00 AM with my ear hurting pretty badly and it felt completely stopped up. Took some acetaminophen and was able to fall back asleep a few hours later. Having extra pillows under my head seemed to help. Not zesty.

Received the oil I ordered for our cars.

OYB!

Español!

Cold and windy this morning. Cut my walk short to just 1.00 mile.

The last time I had this situation with my ear, the doctor told me to get some sinus medicine and that would help clear the pressure. Went to Walmart to do that.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Picked up my groceries.

Temperatures continued to drop with a lot of wind.

It’s supposed to get below freezing tonight. Unhooked the hose and put the faucet protection back on.

Rained about 1.25″ over the last few days.

Refilled my bird seed/wildlife food bags.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery. After hitting the 1,000 mark, I decided just to put out one new show a week. PLENTY to listen to!

Check out Verbal Surgery -1004- “Does it Really Matter?” and feel good, NOW!

Rested most of the day in bed and played some of The Last of Us.

Wouldn’t this be great?

Interesting.

OYB!

Español!

Walked 1.28 miles while I studied.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Beauty!

Walked another 1.26 miles while I studied in Chamblee.

Went to Taco Veloz for lunch. Got the girls huevos rancheros, rice and beans. They ate great.

Everly helped me deliver a computer charger to one of the kids at the mission. It’s easy for me to use my Prime account on Amazon to help them from time to time.

The girls like to dance for me.

Unbelievably mild.

Always learning/reviewing words I hear on the radio.

Checked the mail at my office.

Ordered groceries.

Got gas and added oil.

Processed and deposited checks.

Checked the oil in K’s truck.

Keep pushing.

OYB!

Español!

Walked 1.44 miles while I was studying.

I look forward to seeing these hedgehogs when I go to the Wildlife Sanctuary again.

Kathy came with me to the mission today.

We ate lunch at the Buford Highway Farmers Market. It’s the home of the world’s worst clock. Easy to read, right?

Cool and drizzly most of the day.

This little camera has been a real workhorse for me. It’s been to Peru, Israel and the UK.

Helped the kids at the mission. There were a lot.

The manager of Azalea told me about a block party they’re hosting on February the 25th from 1-4pm. Not much time to set things up. Hopefully, I can get a team to come help me. Started sending out texts. Getting supplies is a good first step.

Don’t stop.

So warm today!

Flowers definitely starting to bloom. This Friday it gets to freezing again. Never good for plants when they think it’s time to flower.

The Super Bowl ads have really caused a backlash to Christianity with my non-Christian friends.

OYB!

Español!

Walked 1.27 miles.

This red car has been in the street for months. I watched the right rear tire slowly go flat. The owner finally got it off the road. I was shocked.

I let my carnivorous plants get some full sun.

I ate lunch at the German Bakery. It’s really good, but pretty slow.

Processed some checks and took them to the bank.

Went for a second walk and did some more studying.

The girls got a lot of candy from their classmates at school. The older kids don’t really do that too much, unless they have boyfriends.

I brought them some lemon squares and Miles also got them some candy and treats.

One of the kids fell off his bike and whacked his eye. I took a picture to show him it wasn’t really hurt. He looked at the picture and rode off.

I helped the kids at the mission. Got some news that Allison, one of my favorite kids, had suddenly moved back to Mexico. Some kind of family issue. She’s not expected to return. Hate that I didn’t even get to say goodbye to her. That, however, is typical. They usually just disappear with no warning.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Beautiful sky.

Checked the mail at my office on the way home.

Ashley had some packages delivered to my house.

My ears are really stopped up this evening. May get some decongestant tomorrow.

Had a very strong day today. Studied a lot.

I thought this was interesting.

Did well last week. Most of the time whether I come in #1 depends on how studious the other people are. This week I’m against the strongest student I’ve ever seen in all my years on Duolingo. She has over 2,000,000 XP. Incredible!

Beautiful weather!

OYB!

Español!

Walked 1.26 miles while I studied.

My brother asked me about our heritage. I sent him some information from my genetic testing called “23 and Me.”

Listened to radio from Madrid on my way into Chamblee.

Had lunch with K.

Always great to see the girls!

The new apartments continue to make progress. On the other side of these buildings they have started to lay brick.

I found this picture Penelope drew.

Went through my subscriptions and canceled a couple.

Helped the kids at the mission.

Beauty!

Went by my office to check the mail.

Dropped off a ream of paper for the newsletters.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “What I Am.”

I sincerely doubt I’ll outwork this lady.

Feeling better but still not well yet.

I liked these pictures of hoopoes and hornbills! They are two of my favorite birds from Kenya.

OYB!

Put in an order for a USB Hub for J’s new computer.

Español!

Walked 1.26 miles while I studied.

J’s new trackpad came in today. We have just about everything we need for her new setup.

K and I went to Marietta today. We enjoyed lunch at Sabor do Brazil.

We had a nice chat with her brother Bill on the way to lunch.

Went to the Hilton on Marietta to go to the coin show there. It was a good time.

Paid bills.

I’ll come in #2 this week.

K’s not feeling well. She has similar symptoms to J and me. Hopefully, she’ll feel better soon. Same for all of us!

Enjoyed playing the Last of Us.

Rested.

Feeling better, but still not well. Resting a lot.

Nana and I set up her trip for April 4-12 to avoid her getting sick here now.

K and I ate breakfast at Golden Corral this morning. It was super packed out.

Studied Español hard this week.

Drizzly weather pretty much all day long. Everyone in my family is feeling under the weather. We all rested.

OYB!

Onward!

Playing the Last of Us while I’m resting in bed.

Feeling better today. Throat doesn’t hurt. Still tired.

Did some banking.

OYB!

Español!

Walked 1.29 miles.

Added Paperless enrollment to my auto insurance. Helps save money.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Cleaned and refilled bird supplies.

Refilled distilled water for my carnivorous plants.

Rained slightly over 2.5″ the last few days.

Refilled my tap water gallon jugs.

Cleaned my outdoor carpet.

Straightened up my St. Francis shrine.

Checked with our glasses company about Kathy’s sunglasses not getting here.

Blew the driveway and deck.

Vacuumed the house and cleaned the vacuum.

Swept the kitchen.

Picked up the groceries.

Called my Mom and changed the flight from this coming Sunday to April 4-12. J and I are both still sick. Didn’t want to chance getting my Mom sick!

Just keep going.

Looking forward to watching the Bad Batch in a moment. Great show!

I always appreciate hearing from fans of my podcast!

OYB!

Español! Walked 1.21 miles.

Had a fun talk with my buddy, Anthony.

K and I enjoyed our time with the girls!

Helped the kids with their homework. We discussed why there is day and night and the North Pole.

We set the table up under the shelter. Rained a lot. One of the kids wanted to get his head in the water.

Went by my office to check the mail and water my ficus. I was thinking that she’s over 25 years old now!

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Stardust.” So good.

Just keep going.