{"id":15597,"date":"2022-02-23T22:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=15597"},"modified":"2022-02-23T22:05:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T02:05:12","slug":"grandgirls-azalea-banking-2-23-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=15597","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! Azalea! Banking! 2.23.22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Been there, although I&#8217;m actually pretty tidy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-6gmTTRM\/0\/10a7f653\/M\/IMG_2166%203-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Espa\u00f1ol!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-jfqf8wp\/0\/80b56b27\/L\/IMG_2167%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-Z5JHVwp\/0\/b0260f39\/L\/66730982728__50E4C3B8-73D6-40EC-8DEF-A7976B0DD45B-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-4SLbHWh\/0\/1b250696\/L\/66730992789__8D351BCD-9F2A-4DB6-B311-4FBB877CFCCF-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Drizzly, although the day turned out beautiful and warm.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-CRgWbpR\/0\/54190902\/L\/IMG_2170%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-Nrhf4FD\/0\/369fd1fd\/L\/IMG_2171-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of this rain missed us just to the north.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-2TrCJHk\/0\/74971699\/L\/IMG_2172-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve really enjoyed looking at these animated wind maps, especially with the temperature gradient turned on.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-QrXtdJ2\/0\/5b3a4df3\/L\/IMG_2175%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The colors were so beautiful today.  I like seeing the sunrise and the sunset.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-rBPL3FZ\/0\/755b07f4\/L\/IMG_4463-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-XW2NjkN\/0\/c35cbb79\/M\/IMG_4464-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love my girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-9N5332D\/0\/2f66f672\/L\/IMG_4466-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Adelante!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-Fc6KVGv\/0\/8e7c5ab2\/L\/IMG_2177-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cleaned out birdbaths and refilled my water jugs with tap water.  Most of my plants do not require distilled water.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-KMLJ829\/0\/38f8c73b\/L\/IMG_4467-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-JZcvNKr\/0\/064eff2d\/L\/IMG_4468-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since it was raining, Everly and I went to Goodwill.  She found a couple of cool things to play with.  Penelope enjoyed them too.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-GHLrHND\/0\/7dc381cf\/L\/IMG_2179-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re  called &#8220;Polly Pocket.&#8221;  Super small dolls. I just ordered a small set of them for the grandgirls.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-f4MF9xr\/0\/50fbb9af\/M\/IMG_4469%202-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Worked with the kids at the mission.  It was very bright, so I brought out all the sunglasses I had to help.  I had probably eight pairs in all.  I have back ups on my back ups and lots for the grandgirls.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-wk6Xt6N\/0\/e5812d71\/L\/IMG_4470-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-xQfhZJt\/0\/77277756\/L\/IMG_4471-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-mxtNMfw\/0\/052eef8c\/L\/IMG_4472%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the kids are pretty shy, but they&#8217;ll let me take pictures of their hands.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-3TLJr5p\/0\/43840369\/L\/IMG_4473-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-qcgFwHD\/0\/183c83cc\/L\/IMG_4474%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-QNkHxhD\/0\/f661f15d\/L\/IMG_4475%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-ZGjgG8x\/0\/93030c59\/L\/IMG_4476-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Calm after the storm. It was pretty wild today.  Kathy tells me, &#8220;You can handle chaos more than anyone I know.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-BX8xR7v\/0\/bfcb7a2a\/M\/IMG_4478-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had a good talk with Stacy Hickle about bringing a team.  It&#8217;s hard with all the COVID stuff still going around.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-CL3qqCL\/0\/c4200493\/L\/IMG_2181-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\\<\/p>\n<p>Also chatted with Sam Ayala, a GBC director.  He had just taken a team to Guatemala, and one of the team members came down with Covid!<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful evening.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-d9fng2J\/0\/228161fd\/M\/IMG_4479-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-Cjsw2rd\/0\/ea8f72f5\/M\/IMG_4480-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-JVBxHMH\/0\/467ada8f\/M\/IMG_4483-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deposited checks.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-CRgGggN\/0\/3f6e850b\/M\/IMG_4484%202-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Put the amounts in our spread sheet of donations.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Grandgirls-Azalea-Banking-22322\/i-DrJ7Lxb\/0\/32ba784a\/L\/IMG_2184-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Been there, although I&#8217;m actually pretty tidy. Espa\u00f1ol! OYB! Drizzly, although the day turned out beautiful and warm. Most of this rain missed us just to the north. I&#8217;ve really enjoyed looking at these animated wind maps, especially with the temperature gradient turned on. The colors were so beautiful today. I like seeing the sunrise [&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\/15597"}],"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=15597"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15601,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15597\/revisions\/15601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}