{"id":15569,"date":"2022-02-17T21:51:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T01:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=15569"},"modified":"2022-02-17T21:55:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T01:55:23","slug":"grandgirls-k-azalea-2-17-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=15569","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! K! Azalea! 2.17.22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I helped Kathy make an application for an appointment with an eye doctor this morning.  Took a while to get all the forms filled out.  She would&#8217;ve had a really hard time doing that by herself.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-ZTQ3fXs\/0\/724eb570\/L\/IMG_1763%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seth Godin has been a favorite author of mine for years.  I&#8217;m pleased to have been invited to participate in the Carbon Almanac.  It&#8217;s a major work to help fight against global warming.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-Tg2ZXmT\/0\/f98e3235\/L\/IMG_1749-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Espa\u00f1ol!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-4ZwxB8j\/0\/2b0db5bd\/L\/IMG_1751-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-mX7dXND\/0\/ea13d7b5\/L\/66679286491__7F0BE916-A8EC-4419-AD12-FEA4A4E6F6F5-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-nmWs9Dk\/0\/f5524b95\/L\/66679292868__E3FDC4A3-E32F-471D-90A2-57A39B2DA840-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Incredibly mild day.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-dK6QKn2\/0\/ab3c4d03\/L\/IMG_1755-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love my girls! Everly enjoyed riding her bike around Global Mall.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-jvfGMVG\/0\/242976c5\/L\/IMG_4331-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed my time with Everly today.  We are both a bit sick.  Everly is worse off than me.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-8w6842x\/0\/9ce0e587\/L\/IMG_1756-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I thought this splatter was cool.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-6RLgbnK\/0\/1d4624bc\/M\/IMG_4332-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went to Kroger to pick up some meds for Jessi and get some chocolate Easter bunnies.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-tHWFvPc\/0\/e49f6ebc\/L\/IMG_1758-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-8cV4L9W\/0\/eb395a60\/L\/IMG_1759-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been impressed with Everly&#8217;s desire to write her name.  I think she&#8217;s really doing well.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-tgsQ9xd\/0\/35f5e764\/L\/IMG_1761-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This morning I helped my buddy Anton with a project for his business.  His distribution company sent me a dog bed he is selling. I showed him how the condition the box got to me. I took pictures and did a live conversation with him as I unboxed it. He lives in the UK. Technology is so cool.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-x86CbjS\/0\/f6f18c08\/M\/IMG_4333-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-wp7CzCk\/0\/a827eb4c\/M\/IMG_4334-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-MwnvKGj\/0\/881bfee6\/L\/IMG_4335-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Adelante!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-RckqskK\/0\/21f5a8f3\/L\/IMG_1762-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Very windy today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-6VhTzH7\/0\/c0dc2892\/L\/IMG_1764-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed eating Mexican food.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-DVM7fJW\/0\/342ef0b8\/L\/IMG_1766-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Worked with the kids at the mission.  I liked the artwork they did for me.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-d7dFdw4\/0\/fe1ce396\/L\/IMG_1775-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-fp7CPF3\/0\/4739c330\/L\/IMG_1768-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-TKQCsZ7\/0\/b4d090c9\/L\/IMG_1769-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-4PjRgCC\/0\/497f0ec3\/L\/IMG_1770-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-XPZbvQb\/0\/1b969fc4\/L\/IMG_1771-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-nqWHn4D\/0\/2749b596\/L\/IMG_1772-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-NqhQQbk\/0\/11828c7f\/L\/IMG_1773-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I wrote the NOAA about a cloud formation I found interesting.  I got a reply from them today.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-mppJb36\/0\/d8dcadf8\/L\/IMG_1778-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-CGS2MfD\/0\/caf725a0\/L\/IMG_1776-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-MT7JkGX\/0\/243fffa2\/L\/IMG_1777-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have a trash can in my back yard where I keep the dog food and bird seed I give to the wild animals in my area.  I love birds and really enjoy watching the raccoons and opossums that come to my feeders in the evening.  I have a red light so I can see them.  The night animals can&#8217;t see red light.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-zKq8mqr\/0\/b8f07af5\/L\/IMG_1779-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-KpN976S\/0\/595c5e90\/L\/IMG_1780-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finished set up.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-R3DspFC\/0\/3204fcd2\/L\/IMG_1781-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I refilled all my feeders and cleaned out the bird baths before I came inside for the evening. As I mentioned, I&#8217;m not feeling well.  I plan on trying to go to sleep early tonight.<\/p>\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t get over how warm it was this evening. I was outside working in short sleeves.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-vKQPmRq\/0\/538802c6\/L\/IMG_1782-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-twLV5Rv\/0\/de6e24f3\/M\/IMG_4336-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been studying Spanish first thing in the morning and then again a shorter session in the evening.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-K-Azalea-21722\/i-3zb2bXc\/0\/eb43c07f\/L\/IMG_1784-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had an extended conversation in Spanish with one of the kids this evening at the mission.  It&#8217;s the first time that I remember that happening because normally the kids prefer to speak in English.  It felt like a breakthrough to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I helped Kathy make an application for an appointment with an eye doctor this morning. Took a while to get all the forms filled out. She would&#8217;ve had a really hard time doing that by herself. Seth Godin has been a favorite author of mine for years. I&#8217;m pleased to have been invited to participate [&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\/15569"}],"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=15569"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15574,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15569\/revisions\/15574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}