{"id":14040,"date":"2021-02-02T20:48:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T00:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14040"},"modified":"2021-02-02T20:51:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T00:51:04","slug":"grandgirls-newsletters-sleepover-azalea-2-1-2-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=14040","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! Newsletters! Sleepover! Azalea! 2.1-2.21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The grandgirls spent Monday night with me.  So today&#8217;s blog combines Monday\/Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Monday<\/p>\n<p>Studied Spanish.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-j3DBF22\/0\/9114bee3\/L\/IMG_5189-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-p9KnzvQ\/0\/9587c6d9\/L\/IMG_5190-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-sjnJznF\/0\/93d63903\/L\/IMG_5191-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-SHbTvMX\/0\/adb58a91\/L\/IMG_5192-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-GW87Nbf\/0\/f08a9224\/L\/IMG_5200-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Duolingo continues to add huge chunks of new material, some of which I can&#8217;t even access yet.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-hPgNHbm\/0\/c75acaa5\/L\/IMG_5193-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I thought this was interesting.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-vjFZxnK\/0\/2d954e66\/L\/IMG_5194-L.png\" \n\nThis is a big deal to a LOT of the underdeveloped world.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-6zvCxVq\/0\/59eefe64\/L\/IMG_5195-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brain training.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-dC63FGL\/0\/c72c3142\/L\/IMG_5196-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-Lp6V89t\/0\/d62b1574\/L\/IMG_5197-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB. Love it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-vk6vRv5\/0\/fb0c2b2d\/L\/IMG_5198_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-Sx89s8R\/0\/d0ff90bd\/L\/IMG_5199_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mileage.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-6qn4wRD\/0\/c5ff5a1c\/L\/IMG_5201_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-CGR88B9\/0\/dbf1b9d0\/L\/IMG_5202_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trip is so much better since the pandemic.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-VwC7pMz\/0\/ce92a411\/L\/IMG_5203-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got ink for me and for Ashley.  She printed off all the tax letters so we could get them in the mail with this month&#8217;s newsletter.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-Kn3MMQg\/0\/fb97970c\/M\/IMG_0070-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got the mail from my office.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-ThK8gpR\/0\/52d1454f\/L\/IMG_0071-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed eating here with the girls.  Of course, to go.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-5k4K5tM\/0\/2eb2be50\/L\/IMG_0072-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Really brisk outside.  I had my heaviest gear on, but the wind just cut right though it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-9V2nXr7\/0\/4964e74b\/L\/IMG_5206-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-NLCS6xQ\/0\/c5a186a5\/M\/IMG_0073-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-5dXpbHK\/0\/cea5001e\/L\/IMG_0074-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-4kStnVb\/0\/073786aa\/L\/IMG_0076-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While I worked on stuffing the newsletters into the envelopes, the girls enjoyed exploring and discovering things in my office.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-gSPRdrt\/0\/90b3a69f\/L\/IMG_0078-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-3jDkvXj\/0\/4b1fcfae\/M\/IMG_0080-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-3D4bpmf\/0\/cbeb9c32\/L\/IMG_5207_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-L7XDxZ4\/0\/69e32b06\/L\/IMG_5209_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-tNhSQ5R\/0\/4cfe7b48\/L\/IMG_5211_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dropped the letters off. I was proud that we made the February 1st deadline for getting our tax letters out. Actually, I read that this year&#8217;s due date wasn&#8217;t until 2.12 this year. So we were early.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-dWpqmsN\/0\/824befed\/M\/IMG_0081-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I added this to my room.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-Nq2R4ZC\/0\/3bc5208f\/L\/IMG_5212_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the weather is really cold, I&#8217;m always extra vigilant about making sure that there is plenty of food for the birds.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-bKCrrsV\/0\/4cd48876\/L\/IMG_0082-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nMy bird feeder wire had come loose on one end.  I nailed it back up so it&#8217;s level.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-HLHF7g2\/0\/87781166\/M\/IMG_0083-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls finally went to sleep about 9:30 pm.  I crashed about an hour after that.  I woke up a lot during the night, but my sleep tracker app said I got around eight hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-qDznSh6\/0\/225faca7\/L\/IMG_5216_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>Another really cold day. We stayed inside.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-ZKSv74r\/0\/edac6542\/L\/IMG_5217-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I read this word in an article.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-7r2p6r9\/0\/4795976f\/L\/IMG_5218-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I thought Seth Godin&#8217;s blog was particularly good this morning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-px5qnJK\/0\/c3344f11\/L\/IMG_5219-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-LhhT6FT\/0\/3b6eadac\/L\/IMG_5223_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-2QtJNL2\/0\/2a27632f\/L\/IMG_5224_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-LCwC4PS\/0\/f6009ad0\/M\/IMG_5225-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love my girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-b96bwKj\/0\/08216e2a\/L\/IMG_5227_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-MpwsDwK\/0\/7a84cac6\/L\/IMG_5228_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She worked really hard on her writing today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-nCdVdQf\/0\/28bbb19b\/L\/IMG_5232_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everly enjoyed drawing with crayons.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-RxMdqKs\/0\/f029fb25\/L\/IMG_5233_HEIC-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Studied Spanish.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-F5dbPLt\/0\/d574b04d\/L\/IMG_5234-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-fx7RhfL\/0\/d8768d04\/L\/IMG_5236-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-hZknD8g\/0\/48fa08f6\/L\/IMG_5238-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-dZZrGmc\/0\/b21c16bd\/L\/IMG_5240-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vacuumed the house.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-Q4zhD8t\/1\/59651bbd\/L\/IMG_0084-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blew the driveway and deck.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-H3v6cFj\/0\/c1ccfb74\/L\/IMG_0085-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-5SRWh4k\/0\/bc99877d\/L\/IMG_0086-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cold, but clear.  Always better when it&#8217;s sunny.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-kRzkzMs\/0\/eaefb589\/L\/IMG_5237-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hard to believe it, but I had a couple of kids that I helped with homework.  It was about 36 degrees. I&#8217;m always like, &#8220;If you can handle it, I can.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Sleepover-Newsletters-21-221\/i-6gCK26Z\/0\/cdfbcd9d\/M\/IMG_0089-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Came home to catch up on the blog and to release a new episode of Verbal Surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The grandgirls spent Monday night with me. So today&#8217;s blog combines Monday\/Tuesday. Monday Studied Spanish. Duolingo continues to add huge chunks of new material, some of which I can&#8217;t even access yet. I thought this was interesting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14040"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14040"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14043,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14040\/revisions\/14043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}