{"id":16995,"date":"2023-02-14T21:37:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T01:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=16995"},"modified":"2023-02-14T21:39:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T01:39:12","slug":"bank-grandgirls-azalea-valentines-bank-2-14-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=16995","title":{"rendered":"Bank! Grandgirls! Azalea! Valentines! Bank! 2.14.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So warm today!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-g2CvWnf\/0\/daac2da0\/S\/IMG_6560%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-GSmtp3P\/0\/eb94527f\/S\/IMG_6566%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-WZDC9t5\/0\/50e0ae48\/S\/IMG_6567-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flowers definitely starting to bloom.  This Friday it gets to freezing again.  Never good for plants when they think it&#8217;s time to flower.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-5tXCBMC\/0\/34c5bbe1\/S\/IMG_9060-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-QWCMSWM\/0\/8bd01d44\/S\/IMG_9061-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Super Bowl ads have really caused a backlash to Christianity with my non-Christian friends.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-74HJcJf\/0\/9a0ffbd7\/S\/IMG_6575%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-KfJzDgq\/0\/4b464f24\/S\/IMG_6562%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-BjrJQX6\/0\/562f713f\/S\/IMG_6563%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Espa\u00f1ol!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-nLmdLPV\/0\/3730e389\/S\/IMG_6565%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walked 1.27 miles.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-g7k4mTh\/0\/83a17a10\/S\/IMG_6568-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This red car has been in the street for months.  I watched the right rear tire slowly go flat.  The owner finally got it off the road.  I was shocked.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-DcWJtdR\/0\/fce9c6e1\/S\/IMG_9059-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-fkkRdDB\/0\/56bdb115\/S\/IMG_9058-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I let my carnivorous plants get some full sun.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-Zbx8n9c\/0\/64d900ab\/S\/IMG_9062-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I ate lunch at the German Bakery.  It&#8217;s really good, but pretty slow.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-HPPx6Km\/0\/d6dcf0e7\/S\/IMG_6569%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-djqQXKr\/0\/7dab68f5\/S\/IMG_9063-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Processed some checks and took them to the bank.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-tGQPRZx\/0\/ba577083\/S\/IMG_9064-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Went for a second walk and did some more studying.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-M33MJwr\/0\/eb2d6330\/S\/IMG_6574-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls got a lot of candy from their classmates at school.  The older kids don&#8217;t really do that too much, unless they have boyfriends.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-dKrbzJ9\/0\/0f061655\/S\/IMG_6576-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-JjfRdtx\/0\/2c925c45\/S\/IMG_6577-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I brought them some lemon squares and Miles also got them some candy and treats.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-R78N228\/0\/ca03297f\/S\/IMG_6578-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-WpnGSKP\/0\/e33d4402\/S\/IMG_9065-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the kids fell off his bike and whacked his eye.  I took a picture to show him it wasn&#8217;t really hurt.  He looked at the picture and rode off.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-dfdDFj7\/0\/a15fc6e3\/S\/IMG_6579-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I helped the kids at the mission.  Got some news that Allison, one of my favorite kids, had suddenly moved back to Mexico. Some kind of family issue.  She&#8217;s not expected to return.  Hate that I didn&#8217;t even get to say goodbye to her.  That, however, is typical.  They usually just disappear with no warning.<\/p>\n<p>Listened to radio from Madrid.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-XvT9TNT\/0\/7a9ec80d\/S\/IMG_6580-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful sky.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-wMw94D2\/0\/78b6f28d\/S\/IMG_9066-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Checked the mail at my office on the way home.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-zkmQmz2\/0\/24d11eeb\/S\/IMG_9067-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ashley had some packages delivered to my house.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-8BMtXDw\/0\/787ebfe8\/S\/IMG_6581-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My ears are really stopped up this evening.  May get some decongestant tomorrow.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-33prLhm\/0\/91500e66\/S\/IMG_6584-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Had a very strong day today. Studied a lot.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Espa\u00f1ol-Grandgirls-Azalea-21423\/i-XfHHf3t\/0\/333ca568\/S\/IMG_6583-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So warm today! Flowers definitely starting to bloom. This Friday it gets to freezing again. Never good for plants when they think it&#8217;s time to flower. The Super Bowl ads have really caused a backlash to Christianity with my non-Christian friends. OYB! Espa\u00f1ol! Walked 1.27 miles. This red car has been in the street for [&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\/16995"}],"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=16995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16998,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16995\/revisions\/16998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}