Helped my Mom get her tix to come and visit us in Atlanta.

Español!

OYB!

I collect gallon jugs for my neighbor who is a teacher.

Got all my plants inside for the winter months. It was a hard job.

Used a dolly and my table for a ramp.

Cleaned up my room after I got them in.

Took some of my carnivorous plants outside for their dormancy period. I bring them in if it looks like it’s going to freeze.

Also brought the plants on the deck inside.

J had brought in a couple of the heaviest ones already.

J and I had a discussion about whether goldfish were a type of carp.

Cleaned off the roof and gutters. Not too hard because I cleared the leaves off before they got wet.

Better!

Also cleared off the deck and driveway.

Big job.

Cleaned my St. Francis shrine and my back carpet area.

New favorite song.

Pumped up my tires and went for a 10.38 mile bike ride.

Beauty!

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called, “Strategic Synergy.”

I’m so glad Georgia is still green. Amen.

Español!

OYB!

K and I picked up the girls early at Azalea and took them to Waffle House.

Beautiful day at the zoo!

Parking requires typing in your license plate. Do you know yours? I don’t.

We all enjoy looking at the animals. That includes young humans.

Went to my office, processed checks and deposited them.

Called T&G about getting my oil changed on Monday morning.

Blew off the garage, driveway and deck.

Tired. Didn’t get much sleep last night.

Español!

OYB!

Paid bills and got them in the mail.

Cleaned spiderwebs off the porch and garage ceilings. They were out of control.

Fun talk with Anthony.

K came with me to Chamblee. We ate at the Buford Highway Farmers Market and got food for the girls. Fed them and went to DQ to get everyone ice cream.

Took the trash out at the mission.

Helped the kids.

Started exercising again this month.

Listened to radio from Spain.

Checked the mail at my office.

Moved my plants in the front yard to near my door in the back. Watered them. Getting them ready to bring back inside for the winter months.

Cleaned and refilled birdbaths.

Got a message from NASA this morning.

Saw the ISS for the 78th time this evening.

Our neighbors have a big, scary spider decoration.

K and I will be up early tomorrow morning to go to Azalea to meet the girls at 8 AM. We plan on going to breakfast and them to Zoo Atlanta as their first part of the Fall Break.

Assesment of the Ukraine/Russia situation.

Español!

OYB!

Everly stayed home from school because she wasn’t feeling well. Doctor said she had to go 24 hours without a temperature before going back to school. Got to Azalea around 8AM. Heavy traffic.

She wanted this Play-Doh tooth set which I thought was hilarious.

Working hard on Spanish.

Penelope will be playing on a soccer team soon. She’s very quick and seems to have good ball handling skills.

Gorgeous sunset.

Moon beauty.

Español!

OYB!

Washed the bedding from our guest and made the bed.

Cleaned the birdbaths and filled the feeders.

Swept my outside carpet.

Cleaned St. Francis shrine.

Listened to Spanish from Spain.

Watered my indoor plants.

Deposited checks. Added them to our spreadsheet.

Confirmed lunch with my buddy Phil soon.

Studying cell structures.

Helped the kids at the mission.

Art!

Went by my office to check the mail.

Talked to my Mom on the way home.

I hope Bolisinaro loses.

No surprise.

Funny.

I think genealogy is cool.

Had some challenge getting the internet on my TV working. Finally got it to connect to my wifi extender.

Español!

OYB!

Watered my plants outside.

Blew the garage and driveway.

K and I ate lunch at China Delight on Sunday. We saw Phil and Myra Kitchens while we were there. Hope to reestablish a friendship with them. We’ve known them for over 25 years. We met while studying French in Tours, France.

Beautiful weather.

Had a fun talk with my buddy, Michelange in Paris.

Got a new Stone Mountain sticker. I go out there all the time.

Rode my bike 13.10 miles.

Washed my car.

Came in #1 in the Duolingo leagues last week.

I like the girl’s pumpkins.

Called Walmart due to having problems getting my groceries on Sunday evening.

After going to the airport, I went straight to Azalea. While I was there, I heard crying at the door. Miles had gone to Huntley Hills to pick up Everly. She was really suffering with an earache. We gave her some ibuprofen and she felt better soon. I cried it made me so sad to see her in pain.

Mileage.

Helped the kids at the mission. Big group.

Gassed up car and checked fluids.

Picked up groceries.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery early Tuesday morning (10.4). “Extension Tension.” is awesome!

OYB!

Español!

Trying to get some fungicide mixed up for J’s sweet potato plant. Sadly, the mixing directions weren’t on the bottle! I finally figured it out, I think!

Got all the newsletters done last night. Went to the post office to get them in the mail. Needed to check on the times.

Looks like I’ll have some early days next Friday and Monday for the girls Fall Break. Holidays for them don’t equal holidays for me.

Beautiful day, but so windy!

Went for a 13.06 mile bike ride. Put air in my tire before I took off. The wind made it hard to ride.

I continue to dominate this group in the tournament.

I’ve really enjoyed studying Español. Equates to me absolutely clobbering the competition.

OYB!

Definitely Fall weather. Narrow miss with the hurricane.

Cleaned the glass door. Stays cleaner WAY longer since I don’t have little fingers around anymore. Glad I get to see them at Azalea!

Blew the driveway and deck. Lots of leaf litter and twigs from the strong wind. No rain to speak of.

Watered the plants on the deck.

Swept the kitchen and some leaves from the living room.

Listened to radio from Madrid. Did some research about other all talk radio in Spanish. I have several new sources now including from Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

I’ve seen this car several times before. I think it’s hilarious.

Went to the Post Office to get stamps. I always do the self-serve since the pandemic.

I wrote the newsletter and took it to my office to get printed off on Monday. The secretary dropped by unexpectedly today, so I was able to bring the copies home this evening.

I’ve done some research on tree roots. I always thought they went quite deep. Apparently, they actually grow quite shallowly and cover a lot of ground. This crack in the pavement proves that idea.

Miles was at a golf tournament with his tree company today, so I met the girls at the bus. Penelope is doing great! Doesn’t get any better than all As!

They’ve both been sick. Penelope stayed home from school three days this week. Everly isn’t well now. I took them out for ice cream then over to my office. The fellowship hall downstairs is a good place for them to skate.

I also learn new words in English!

I’m afraid these massive hurricanes are going to be the new normal. Enjoyed checking out CNN in Español!

OYB!

Español!

This is my new favorite exercise. I add new words to my vocabulary while I’m doing lessons then practice the words with this.

Cool day with lots of wind. Probably hurricane related.

Went to Stone Mountain to record. While I was there, I saw a tree I didn’t recognize.

I had a fun chat with my buddy Rob Chapman in England. He’s thinking about going to school to study Theology. I thought I’d give him some input.

Had a delicious lunch at the German Bakery.

Listened to radio from Spain.

Went to my office to check the mail.

Met the girls at the school bus. Penelope went to school but still isn’t feeling well. She has a booboo on her lip, probably a fever blister from being sick. Everly is coughing a lot but seems to feel ok.

Lot of kids to help with homework. I’m getting better at teaching how to do percentage word problems. I just basically have to figure it all out on my own. They don’t have textbooks!

They were very worried about the hurricane. I tried to tell them it was going to miss us.

Recorded “Bleach Stains” and downloaded it onto my Mac Air.

Miles has a golf tournament he’s playing in with the folks from the tree company. I may have to go back to Chamblee to take care of the grandgirls. Long week since I had to work last Sunday at Peachtree Corners. I really need the days off.

I like the sound of this.

Español!

“What percentage is 6 of 8?” was a question I remembered last night from the material I was trying to teach the kids how to do. Turns out I did it right (75%). She told me when she re-entered the answer it said it was right. Made me feel better.

OYB!

I shared this app with Miles. I thought he might find it helpful in his tree company.

Had a good talk with my buddy, Anthony.

Gassed up my car and checked the fluids. I realized today I need to get my oil changed. I’ll do that asap.

Listened to radio from Spain. These are the Canary Islands which are a part of that country.

Got some good news from one of our supporting churches.

Checked the mail at my office. Processed the checks and deposited them.

The construction of the new condos across the street continues. The clouds are from Hurricane Ian.

Cleaned my shoes.

Met Everly at the bus.

Milo is playing in a golf tournament on Friday. I explained how golf works to Everly.

The girls planted some flowers.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “What Else Is On?” Excellent.