{"id":17154,"date":"2023-03-24T18:55:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T22:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17154"},"modified":"2023-03-24T19:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T23:02:46","slug":"yardwork-raking-2-24-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17154","title":{"rendered":"Yardwork! Raking! 2.24.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m glad mine is still pretty new.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-SmfD2Pt\/0\/f2dc2f7d\/S\/IMG_8238%203-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Digging these guys.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-jQHHs6P\/0\/ad2b3a57\/S\/IMG_8235%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-csTgqwm\/0\/cdcdd3fe\/S\/IMG_8237%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-dWLZkT5\/0\/3bcbc049\/S\/IMG_8240%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Espa\u00f1ol!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-7wRMZ7P\/0\/bf383743\/S\/IMG_8243%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walked 1.08 miles.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-XXtzFXR\/0\/b79921e7\/S\/IMG_8244%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of leaves in my yard.  I did something about a section of it today.<\/p>\n<p>Before.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-Jc3jmdf\/0\/6dd96f09\/S\/IMG_0346-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-w6jpmvC\/0\/cd946dff\/S\/IMG_0337%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-2sxhfhx\/0\/05781a48\/S\/IMG_0341%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-RF8JGTN\/0\/2e70b209\/S\/IMG_0357-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-SXXw3Hg\/0\/0ecc7d86\/S\/IMG_0359%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-wkMKvJN\/0\/351c7b9b\/S\/IMG_0361-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Put some seat covers in Kathy&#8217;s car.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-jGxxbFZ\/0\/7fc5e040\/S\/IMG_0344%203-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I used my new ear buds today.  They fit great and really don&#8217;t come out.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-BxrRggh\/0\/851175b5\/S\/IMG_8252-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-DN95xxs\/0\/c02557b5\/S\/IMG_8260%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-kQXzh5F\/0\/4bc611c8\/S\/IMG_8261%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I use a big tarp to get the leaves on.  I folded it in half.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-XPK7kbX\/0\/d6225709\/S\/IMG_8253%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-pKzv4Qh\/0\/2d6fa5a0\/S\/IMG_8255-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-Qf8JdXH\/0\/390dadee\/S\/IMG_8256%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I used a combination of rake\/tarp and the blower for the fine stuff.  Seemed to be a good strategy. The blowers are great for getting leaves out of shrubs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-DfcskKS\/0\/db9b272d\/S\/IMG_0354-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-S2zrqrs\/0\/a34b8ab0\/S\/IMG_0358-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-fzc26xG\/0\/64be2b59\/S\/IMG_0360-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-wkMKvJN\/0\/351c7b9b\/S\/IMG_0361-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I normally try and keep my yard work to a two hour maximum.  I went over that by about an hour.  Hope I&#8217;ll feel ok tomorrow!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-Mf3cGch\/0\/c31eda8e\/S\/IMG_8258%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Getting the tool and supplies together to plant the pink magnolia sapling at Azalea.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-sPhMrN3\/0\/b9ed3822\/S\/IMG_0363-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-n3KB4Mm\/0\/b60da899\/S\/IMG_0364-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-7skqGrb\/0\/05b1a035\/S\/IMG_0365-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Had a good talk with my friend Piper.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-2c5WFd9\/0\/2b451946\/S\/IMG_8262-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I may go see this tomorrow morning.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-3w75tp9\/0\/e140d640\/S\/IMG_8264-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful weather to be outside.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-VbztBcs\/0\/d16aa21d\/S\/IMG_8265-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Listening to podcasts and live radio from Cadena Ser in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-nCk6RNj\/0\/89d1c50c\/S\/IMG_8266-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-XJSQbTZ\/0\/a9426d53\/S\/IMG_8267%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Push forward.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Yardwork-Raking-32423\/i-7jLMz5s\/0\/2f3826b5\/S\/IMG_8269-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m glad mine is still pretty new. Digging these guys. OYB! Espa\u00f1ol! Walked 1.08 miles. There are a lot of leaves in my yard. I did something about a section of it today. Before. After. Put some seat covers in Kathy&#8217;s car. I used my new ear buds today. They fit great and really don&#8217;t [&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\/17154"}],"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=17154"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17159,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17154\/revisions\/17159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}