{"id":15303,"date":"2021-12-22T20:42:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T00:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=15303"},"modified":"2021-12-22T20:45:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T00:45:15","slug":"grandgirls-goodwill-chamblee-park-12-22-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=15303","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! Goodwill! Chamblee Park! 12.22.21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s all perspective.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-tn3k3VR\/0\/a997bc9e\/L\/IMG_9516-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-3jXpjn6\/0\/8f59e955\/L\/66186731967__2EAAC7AF-2F8A-471C-9598-8EED4AC73BA3-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-xp5MqrZ\/0\/d9efee45\/L\/66186738607__AC66A679-13F8-4E34-844B-4495F1E49443-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mighty cold.  And even colder tonight! I brought my carnivorous plants in for the next few nights.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-vsK3Xj4\/0\/7b52d6e6\/L\/IMG_9492-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was pretty sure I knew what this meant, but always good to check.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-gvLdWn5\/0\/339d4f7b\/L\/IMG_9493-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Definitely didn&#8217;t know what this meant.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-7tZpCw8\/0\/3707d106\/L\/IMG_9494-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love my girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-G3TqxVR\/0\/9c0ab602\/L\/IMG_3843-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Took the grandgirls across the street from Global Mall to Waffle House.  They were glad to see me.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-Dvwr85x\/0\/10b612c2\/M\/IMG_9498-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I let them play on the rocks for a bit.  Too cold to stay out for more than just a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-RhXBnnc\/0\/5a67383e\/L\/IMG_9507-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful colors in the clouds this morning.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-HV3grD5\/0\/3380b033\/M\/IMG_3835%202-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-VLkfsfJ\/0\/a49a8ec6\/M\/IMG_3836-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can see the waning moon in the next couple of pictures.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-WW4CNvj\/0\/7e40c249\/M\/IMG_3837-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-phsjk7r\/0\/3885964d\/M\/IMG_3838%202-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-DLv4RgB\/0\/48c5d39d\/M\/IMG_3839%202-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-c7FxZns\/0\/02cc47df\/M\/IMG_3840-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Went to the Goodwill in Lawrenceville to get more toys for the kids that didn&#8217;t get to come to the party on Sunday.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-D44wC8d\/0\/40b52ff3\/M\/IMG_3844-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-h5Wv9DT\/0\/125eb76c\/L\/IMG_9508-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Un dia mas!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-BGFhHM5\/0\/37d3216b\/L\/IMG_9509-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ordered groceries.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-wTT6sbV\/0\/8ddebd96\/L\/IMG_9510-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spent time reading with Penelope.  I really enjoy it.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-2s7jKWB\/0\/327805c6\/L\/IMG_9511-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-GBb36kH\/0\/57ae2672\/L\/IMG_9512-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pealed off all the stickers and cut the tags off of the toys we bought for our follow up party.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-MnS27MC\/0\/65480c5c\/M\/IMG_3845-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-twxPrVX\/0\/10b68a11\/M\/IMG_3846-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They took about a two hour nap.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-DBsmzwg\/0\/533ebf7c\/L\/IMG_9513-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-WBZbN5L\/0\/bc57a59d\/L\/IMG_9514-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-7Tw2kmz\/0\/7fd8f9e7\/L\/IMG_9517-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hot and Cold for lunch.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-KKvSgSC\/0\/7675c772\/L\/IMG_9518-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-CX3sJvL\/0\/9421859e\/L\/IMG_9519-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She wanted to give me a chocolate kiss.  I passed.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-d9PLRXS\/0\/dad65887\/L\/IMG_9520-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They helped me carry the trashcans back up the hill to our house.  They really do like helping when they can.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-vWZ5GBm\/0\/f9799840\/L\/IMG_9521-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We picked up Jessi from work and brought her home.<\/p>\n<p>Then back to Chamblee and went to a park.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-BWBhdXs\/0\/e6ac35a1\/L\/66190314328__6AC72307-F26D-4390-9E54-409636767A5F-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-2zDF5LH\/0\/2e54b9b0\/L\/66190323241__927FCD71-84CF-4BD2-AC0D-37C64E71C6A1-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-jQHBLrD\/0\/38724506\/L\/IMG_9527-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-xdQfw4W\/0\/273cbb4e\/L\/IMG_9531-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-dRnLZx8\/0\/72aee32d\/L\/66190353308__816BEB23-7AE9-415A-B3FE-8DBA8BE497AD-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-7rkFqnW\/0\/b68d8cf2\/L\/IMG_9536-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harry!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-2CcXjM7\/0\/8fb5b676\/L\/IMG_9538-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Took the girls home.  Cold wind.  Not a kid outside.  That&#8217;s rare.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-wtFNX4J\/0\/6c7ae944\/M\/IMG_3849-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Traffic was jammed up on 78 coming home to Stone Mountain.  There was a FIVE car collision blocking the middle lane.  Super dangerous with not a cop in sight.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-KLzSrhM\/0\/24c9e48b\/L\/IMG_9539-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I finally called 911.  Got through to the Gwinnett County Police and was put on hold for over five minutes and told them what I&#8217;d seen. I was promptly transferred to Dekalb County 911.  Another five or six minute wait.  Told them what I had seen.  I was shocked that NO ONE had reported the situation to the cops.  Surely those five cars stuck in the middle of a fast highway thought maybe the police were needed.  Or perhaps the hundreds of other cars that had passed the situation.  It really shows just how different I am than the majority of people.<\/p>\n<p>Worked on repairing a dinosaur stuffy of Penelope&#8217;s.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-z3vpv5f\/0\/4f29ed11\/L\/IMG_9556-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family\/Grandgirls-Goodwill-Chamblee-Park-122221\/i-sq9hrv8\/0\/45005039\/M\/IMG_9557-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I fixed one of Everly&#8217;s toys with three LR44 batteries. Minnie Mouse microphone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s all perspective. OYB! Mighty cold. And even colder tonight! I brought my carnivorous plants in for the next few nights. I was pretty sure I knew what this meant, but always good to check. Definitely didn&#8217;t know what this meant. Love my girls! Took the grandgirls across the street from Global Mall to Waffle [&hellip;]<\/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\/15303"}],"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=15303"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15306,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15303\/revisions\/15306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}