Español!

OYB!

Talked with my sister about some problems she was having at her house, in particular with her printer and her router. I took the printer apart, checked which toner cartridge she needed, checked prices on Amazon and Walmart and ordered it. She also got a new router. I took the other off line and connected the new one. Unfortunately, I needed some information that I didn’t have about account numbers so I’ll have to go back to finish that job. Same for the printer.

Made an appointment for Kathy to get her Covid booster and flu shots.

Talked with my neighbor this morning about all the Jaro spiders we have in our yards these days. They’re an invasive species from Taiwan. Bizarre.

Beautiful day. Great weather for riding a bike.

Watched an hour of Baylor playing Texas State. That’s all the free trial would give me. We clobbered them 42-7. I listened to more of it on internet radio, but it was hard to hear while I was riding my bike. Too much wind noise.

Repaired my bag.

Looks like they’ll be running fiber optic cable in our neighborhood soon. Not sure how that’s going to affect my trees.

Rode my bike 16.00 miles. That’s the longest I’ve ridden in probably a year or more.

Filled out a lengthy survey about my experience with the PNC bank folks dealing with my mortgage. I’ve had to go to the bank four times now. Still not sure they have it figured out correctly.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Picked up and put the groceries away.

I have everything ready for my presentation to the kids at Peachtree Corners BC tomorrow morning.

The girls sent us some funny “What kind of dog am I?” videos.

I upgraded my iPhone 11 Pro Max to the newest iOS 16. Doing research on the best features to use and settings to change.

This is one of the villages I’m going to visit in Guatemala next year. I’m interested in the weather patterns. I found out yesterday that our upstairs neighbor at Azalea (whose family just moved a week ago into a house!) grew up there.

OYB!

Español!

Went to the bank to work on the mortgage situation. Even my banker was frustrated by her own mortgage department! I had to pay the whole month’s payment at once. Usually, I pay bi-weekly.

Gorgeous weather for working outside.

One of my rose bushes is blooming.

Kathy had been “organizing” last month and left a big pile of dishes and glasses and stuff on the stove which I had eventually moved to this card table. Finally got tired of looking at it all and put it all on the top shelf of the cabinet out of the way.

The biggest project I worked on today was repotting my orchids. I enjoy setting up a work station and getting stuff done.

They look happier. Hope I did everything right.

I finished working on K’s truck tires this morning. The left front tire was also very low. Supposed to be 44. Those big tires take a long time for my pump to fill up when they’re that low. It actually started overheating. Hope it’s ok.

Cleaned and refilled the hummingbird feeders.

Ordered groceries.

I trimmed the growing tips from my San Pedro cactus. The base is rotting, I probably watered it too much. I hope to grow new plants from these cuttings.

Cleaned the area outside my back door.

Worked on St. Francis.

Repotted this little bamboo plant.

Cleaned the driveway. It’s getting ready to get covered up all the time. Fall’s on the way!

Cleaned and scrubbed my two shower/tub areas.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Wonderempty.” Very strong.

Español! They changed a bunch of things up on Duolingo. Affects how many points I can get at one time. Always something!

Downloaded the new iOS 16 operating system for my iPhone 11 Pro Max. It has some cool features I like. Still learning it.

OYB!

K and I went to Huntley Hills Elementary School to have lunch with Everly. Luckily, Penelope’s teacher let her eat with us. Amen. Jimmy and Cheryl Kendall, the other grandparents also came. Groovy!

After lunch, we checked on my office and picked up things I need for the speaking gig with the kids at Peachtree Corners BC this coming Sunday.

Processed and deposited the checks. Amen.

K and I went to Plaza Fiesta to get a little exercise. We walked 1.37 miles.

Great to see all my girls together! Ashley has Thursdays off now.

Helped the kids with their homework. There was a lot.

GREAT to see my buddy, Jouvens! He came by to see me.

Nice weather. Looks like clear weather coming. I need to get the carpets cleaned and blow the gutters and roof.

K said one of her tires looked flat. Supposed to be at 44 psi. Front right was at 10. That’s not zesty. Pumped it up and the right rear which was about 10 pounds low. I can’t fill up more than a couple because the pump gets so hot after it’s been running about 20 minutes or so.

I’ll take her truck into town next week to get that tire plugged.

Also added over .75 of a quart of oil to K’s truck.

Saw the ISS for the 77th time tonight!

Raked some gravel out of the road. It’s been bothering me. I’m afraid someone will get a cracked windshield.

Made an appointment to get my mortgage payment squared away. This will be the third time I’ve had to go down to the bank for this.

Ran out of dental floss. Had to order more. I don’t like the waxed kind so I have to get unwaxed from Amazon.

Looking forward to the weekend.

Glad to see that my reaction to the inoculations only lasted one full day. Felt pretty good today. Amen.

I can certainly see a difference in the price of my groceries.

Last night I had four raccoons at my feeder.

Read this article and learned a new word.

My security cameras haven’t been syncing up with my wifi. Glad to see that this morning they were working fine.

OYB!

Español!

Had a good chat with my buddy, Anthony.

My iPhone charging system in my car has been shorting out. This morning, I used one of my external batteries and a USB cord I was sure was good and figured out that it was the device that plugged into the car’s lighter.

Ordered a new one.

Had a good lunch with my friend and treasurer of my board, Jon Paul. Always great to spend time with him!

Deposited checks.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Got gas. I get a discount at Walmart.

Added oil.

When I got home after the mission, I filled it up again with my big jug of oil.

Helped the kids at the mission. Big crowd of kids, but most are picture shy. I don’t force it.

We’ve been doing a lot of map work.

I organized and put up files when I got home.

I feel way better than yesterday, but I’m really tired now.

I had a rough night last night. Even though I felt great the whole day after getting my Covid-19 Omicron, Flu and Shingles shots, about 10:00 PM I started having chills and fever. I was just shaking from the cold! Didn’t sleep well. Got up and had a bad headache as well as my arms being really sore. Probably wasn’t a good idea to get all those shots at once even though the nurses assured me that wasn’t a problem. Oh, well.

Doing well in this week’s league.

OYB!

Español!

Jessi and I had a fun lunch with our buddy, Ian! Such a great guy. I was sad I was feeling so crappy, but it’s been a long time so I went!

Miles was feeling sick. He tested negative for Covid but didn’t think we should be around. That actually helped me a lot so I could go on back home and rest. Slept over an hour.

Talked with our apartment manager, Lonnie! We had a good chat about working together with the police in our area.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery “Rehearsal Reversal 2” this afternoon. I’ve done so many recordings that from time to time I use a title that I’d used before. It’s always a surprise to me, but my server always lets me know if there’s redundancy.

Sure was glad I didn’t have to stay at the mission. I wasn’t feeling well at all. Better than getting the actual diseases!

Español! Had a great week in Spanish. Absolutely clobbered the competition.

One of the things that makes me happy about being vegetarian.

The Queen looks like a penguin in this picture. Hard to believe she was 96. Wow.

Went to my office to process checks. I’ll go to the bank tomorrow.

I’ll be speaking to the kids at Peachtree Corners this Sunday. Looking forward to that.

OYB!

Bills in the mail.

Went to Walgreens today to get my Covid-19 booster which included the new Omicron variants.

Our insurance wasn’t taken for the flu shot. Went to Walmart for that as well as the shingles shot. Both were free. Amen. So I’m swimming in antibodies now!

Cool day.

Ashley got me signed up to eat lunch with Everly on Thursday morning. That’ll be fun.

Went to my office to pick up checks. There were a lot. Amen. Checked on my ficus. Still doesn’t need water.

Met the grandgirls at the bus. Penelope was hungry for huevos rancheros at Taco Veloz. They both ate well.

Helped the kids at the mission. Shockingly, hardly anyone had work to do. I was expecting a huge crowd. Hard to guess sometimes. I helped a small group. One of the girls is new in the country, helped her with her English skills.

Listened to radio from Madrid on the way home. It’s super fast. When I listen to normal people talk it’s WAY easier to understand.

I’ve been listening to a lot of videos about Guatemala on YouTube in Spanish. Learning more vocabulary! Here’s some.

Español!

I made an appointment to get my Covid booster with the Omicron variants Monday morning.

Did some research on upgrading video capabilities of my iPhone.

OYB!

Rode my bike 12.46 miles. Shady ride.

Really enjoying watching this!

Researching Guatemala.

Doing great in Español this week.

OYB!

Cool and damp.

Picked up meds for J.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery called, “Love Gloves 2.”

Recorded “Extension Tension.” I’m three weeks ahead till release date.

Love my Sony PCM-M10. All digital in stereo.

Sad about the Queen.

OYB!

Español! I reported an issue to Duolingo this morning. It was in a unit on adverbs. The English version said, “He did the work bad,” rather than using the word “badly” which is the actual ADVERB! Bad is an adjective. Really made me shake my head.

J and I are having lunch with Ian North next Tuesday. I moved my time with Jon Paul to Wednesday instead. Thursday I’m having lunch with Everly’s Pre=K class. Looking forward to all of those interactions.

My big project for today was repotting five orchids. First, I set up my work station.

Then cleaned and trimmed the roots of each orchid.

Doing research on Guatemala and Lake Atitlán in particular. There’s so much good information on YouTube. I’m enjoying listening to travel hosts from Spanish speaking countries.

I liked these from a nurse who had seen many people tell their major regrets in life on their death bed.

I’m in the beginning stages of planing a safari to Guatemala. About half of the kids I work with are from there. Looking forward to seeing natural beauty and studying Spanish. Planning on Antigua and Lake Atitlan. Sometime next year, probably.

OYB!

Español!

When I bike, I talk to myself in Spanish the whole time. I practice describing what I’m seeing or doing. I realized I didn’t know the word for “bumpy” nor “smooth.”

Hoping to have lunch with Jessi and Ian North soon. Making plans for that.

Rode my bike this morning. Felt great.

I stopped several times on my ride in order to get all the branches out of the way of the sidewalk.

Kathy went with me to Chamblee today. Checked the mail.

Picked up the girls.

Helped the kids with their homework. I usually start around 4pm. Was there till after 7pm.

Can you do this?

Downloaded the latest recording of Verbal Surgery onto my Mac.

My weekend was supposed to start today, but Miles texted me and said I may need to be there to get the girls tomorrow. Love the girls. Not crazy about burning all that gas and the extra time in the car.