{"id":13105,"date":"2020-04-22T23:19:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T03:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=13105"},"modified":"2020-04-22T23:19:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T03:19:48","slug":"zoom-tree-bike-4-22-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=13105","title":{"rendered":"Zoom! Tree! Bike! 4.22.20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I went out last night to see the meteor shower. It was a drought for me. Didn\u2019t see a single one and I stayed out nearly an hour. I usually have better luck with the Leonid and Geminid meteor showers later in the year. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-TQj8wZN\/0\/6ea2b7af\/M\/2020042220550296-332428929624376940-IMG_5926-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-V4jtgfp\/0\/5c71aea3\/M\/2020042220550296--839642512789331094-IMG_5928_heic-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nI thought about this poem by WH Auden that I know. I love the &#8220;Let the more loving one be ME&#8221; line.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-zbzZvR2\/0\/14603349\/M\/2020042220550296-4138877019724565893-IMG_5929-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a beautiful morning today. Expecting big thunderstorms this evening and tomorrow. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-4N8JJtR\/0\/bc76595d\/M\/2020042220550296--7187924989102715550-IMG_5939-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I did my Spanish and brain training this morning. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-WWmPq2n\/0\/ca426bbf\/M\/2020042220550296-7360513167968886637-IMG_5932-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-bDscCcX\/0\/b8c1e2b5\/M\/2020042220550296-7098519458893119205-IMG_5933-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-Cg8hfjz\/0\/6de0cd25\/M\/2020042220550296--6723635524138934897-IMG_5934-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-4MPhw8P\/0\/ed55c2fc\/M\/2020042220550296-4258612527129011614-IMG_5936-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-vWHkQCM\/0\/7106f748\/M\/2020042220550296--8468299373080078185-IMG_5937-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I set up my room in preparation for a big zoom conference call I did today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-GqktS5L\/0\/12fba04c\/M\/2020042220550296--7962910839842190258-IMG_7081-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had a great time with the iLab experience that my buddy Anthony Jacquin is leading. My overwhelming humility keeps me from going on and on about how awesome I was.  Teehee.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-B7x3kWC\/0\/5a544c25\/M\/2020042223005524--6921494150923106916-IMG_5956_heic-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-RcNLnMb\/0\/0f9270bd\/M\/2020042223005524--6184579876131890947-IMG_5957_heic-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-VGpjZFb\/0\/97a80fb3\/M\/2020042223005524--1163412980940972169-IMG_5958_heic-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I sealed up the outside of the oak tree that has a hole in it this afternoon before the rain comes in tonight. I\u2019m trying to get it completely dried out before I seal it with foam. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-4tRqXWX\/0\/7c662c4d\/M\/2020042220550296--4847153121273799122-IMG_7082-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-C8XXCSv\/0\/c432bd85\/M\/2020042220550296-8881126670847889600-IMG_7083-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I rode my bike 8.68 miles. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-HDWV2wJ\/0\/b9788c32\/M\/2020042220550296-1337929615287620836-IMG_5940-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t go as far as usual because I got a late start and I was afraid it was going to start raining on me. <\/p>\n<p>I cleaned out my rain gauge. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-vm7KKk6\/0\/76db9970\/M\/2020042220550296--237310276331278025-IMG_7084-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I moved some of my plants so they won\u2019t get caught in the storm. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-Fm7P2c4\/0\/5b25b03f\/M\/2020042220550296--1261357837176876735-IMG_7085-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My little rosebush that I got Kathy for Valentines is growing well. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-ZwHwd2J\/0\/caf175f5\/M\/2020042220550296-3942712576578956367-IMG_7086-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I cleaned out all of my bird baths. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-fRN8DWR\/0\/fb925e55\/M\/2020042220550296--5417868771463029136-IMG_7087-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-GH2nPFH\/0\/2280c5f9\/M\/2020042223103338-966786234280358402-IMG_7091-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-CjRZMh9\/0\/58446216\/M\/2020042223103338-6959297739358032592-IMG_7093-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The raccoons like to sit in this dog water bowl.  It&#8217;s hilarious to watch them wash their food.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-VFHh32q\/0\/cfc9f7c6\/M\/2020042223103338-7455515473928755884-IMG_7092-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cleaned outside my door.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-HHf4JxT\/0\/4cd94fcd\/M\/2020042223103338--3990380783947297309-IMG_7094-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Filled the bird seed and suet.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-CRCTHrg\/0\/b844f341\/M\/2020042220550296-7908039317732023607-IMG_7088-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-rSrLVbz\/0\/890cb562\/M\/2020042223103338--7721920530725519646-IMG_7089-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nI scrape suet near the base of the tree.  Many of the birds can&#8217;t grip the tree like others can.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/ILab--Tree--Bike--4-22-20\/i-8z35w34\/0\/c2fde0b8\/M\/2020042223103338--1064718653212328903-IMG_7090-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Was a fun and productive day today.<\/p>\n<p>Tim A. Cummins<br \/>\n770-490-1668<br \/>\nWhirlwindmissions.org<br \/>\nWhirlwindtim@Gmail.com<br \/>\nTimacummins@ Twitter &#038; Facebook<br \/>\nVerbalSurgery.com. Podcasts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went out last night to see the meteor shower. It was a drought for me. Didn\u2019t see a single one and I stayed out nearly an hour. I usually have better luck with the Leonid and Geminid meteor showers later in the year. I thought about this poem by WH Auden that I know. 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