{"id":19736,"date":"2025-02-10T21:07:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T01:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=19736"},"modified":"2025-02-10T21:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T01:31:27","slug":"plantswalk-pe-azalea-2-10-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=19736","title":{"rendered":"Plants!Walk! PE! Azalea! 2.10.25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My Mom had a great time at the &#8220;Peggys Party&#8221; mission meeting at Main Street BC!  Jodi Steger has been such a huge part of my family! Peggy Hooten is the other Peggy!  Love her, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-7LtjPRw\/0\/KJPghZmRPn4BTbLpdgTmwcb9hkf82M5JqbvNrMbkF\/L\/IMG_9982%202-L.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-7LtjPRw\/0\/KQ9wPS6pJRGRJbPk6RrjZPQPx8Qqjz9sVFwGpGz9x\/347x750\/IMG_9982%202-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may remember, I had a great talk with my buddy Danou in Namibia this week.  He mentioned our conversation and my ideas for a bore hole on his latest video on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-tQ66zW8\/0\/KJ6f9ShW4H9sB8wtnWm75gVZvqQDRCJmRb6nnc4t3\/L\/IMG_9983%203-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-tQ66zW8\/0\/LvjNpPt5Mz6SJ4NwDTVcc2fFbhpd2wbjgXCVcck82\/500x375\/IMG_9983%203-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My Chiefs got hammered last night.  The Eagles were just a better team.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-g9XTmr7\/0\/KdmS7ZPHJGDKdSpdGLbwjrj9J2x6LwXq52pCgqSRG\/L\/IMG_9984-L.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-g9XTmr7\/0\/MNXrrdnm5qzHcphtkP2fmcT8p3f5xJWpmmC3jXQj8\/347x750\/IMG_9984-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooler today.  I wore long pants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-8WPM27K\/0\/KnSSCPwtTJJF7BWmXmTcSrNnH96hCvGVTGC7XWmfF\/M\/IMG_9986%203-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-8WPM27K\/0\/LxDS65TBCKMv598HPVdZxMT4GghbMkvHtt74x2rtX\/347x750\/IMG_9986%203-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OYB!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-PGbQpqW\/0\/KM9TdtjSD393NRP8zNNNnWKnnnwsxtVP55mBhTFN3\/M\/IMG_9987-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-PGbQpqW\/0\/MT8Qn9bJnrD7wGxdHtvjgxKVxz8t9K8BrvBtScQ8P\/563x750\/IMG_9987-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-C3pdr2Q\/0\/M7fWPbZfNnHN2rFfdQmZt9b7rnHKSQgVsXfV3GXPT\/M\/IMG_9988-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-C3pdr2Q\/0\/MNnszZBb2hcN7s72Ld865BPRS4zLG28RWCsQCDvKT\/563x750\/IMG_9988-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I came in #2 last week in the Duolingo Leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-sfW6fsX\/0\/NgL4x3fTSphNpJwv5r4kTJq9zxWG4mRFtM4sr5GxH\/L\/IMG_9990-L.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-sfW6fsX\/0\/LmSz3vZK7Bg7hq8mX37p5NFdk8k3PKxVsP5hDzNxK\/347x750\/IMG_9990-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-4TqqsF2\/0\/NThtSZr2FSPLdzHsQ4ZvRxxhjCZN7sSWTL38fMtsf\/L\/IMG_9991%203-L.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-4TqqsF2\/0\/LQjF7RS4GWmWrTQsJsxrZD2XMzf4VLMLGhnjNSKCN\/347x750\/IMG_9991%203-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watered my plants in the Green Room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-SdFQzxs\/0\/L3hnx7hs6QJwDbSrddLGMwQHb9xTz6MR5rPhCHfhd\/L\/30300560_Unknown-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-SdFQzxs\/0\/LZFnq3XM8n4w7rPg7r5wtV33NCFmFC4qDFbRBcT2G\/500x375\/30300560_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-8bCJTZP\/0\/KTMt8pjtrwtLk2mCWgvq9xX4spr5ZL7tTmWBQWSbs\/M\/30300576_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-8bCJTZP\/0\/MrPhQrkGgjkX32jkd63VWVNCt3Xm8Ng24xPtfbsFM\/500x375\/30300576_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-hcftnF3\/0\/KRDrJJWW9RLdv9NRHWk5ctn2tJvxkLSkkKMcSCVxf\/M\/30300592_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-hcftnF3\/0\/NX7CpxxsPrRVmMfhjgVhv5MQFtQ6vKwSqJm7VzLrW\/500x375\/30300592_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-m3bZqLk\/0\/KQ9RxbWqCVF6Cw6Wrkmpz8LhXQPjQMQbWKg3NXz5g\/M\/30300608_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-m3bZqLk\/0\/MdMntPftGxGG5jHTNTWZgG46QRXvZ7qhcfNWx4crc\/563x750\/30300608_Unknown-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-cHdfbRD\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-cHdfbRD\/0\/KZMp8GnsfpWGrPktjzhHFpGntrKPbczP8BC7S7h7z\/500x375\/30300624_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-fV3T2Lg\/0\/NZCmKctPmGNr24Fc38xkZbZb2BmZVXDpzwDfScHNp\/M\/30300640_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-fV3T2Lg\/0\/KtzTXNnd8T7CMpqpQQZ8W2JF5pZFgx3PffxfzfB5D\/500x375\/30300640_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Walked 2.05 miles. 18 hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-5gp73Zd\/0\/KtSTvdHhvPJkQXvk9PVf8Wj5LzVQPHtvxcQ5SQdhF\/X3\/IMG_9992-X3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-5gp73Zd\/0\/LWtSnk2kkPs9KLNkJLFRB2tn7dsSjZjFmbBmpvxpq\/347x750\/IMG_9992-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-ggNCrjB\/0\/KpM58FxDqBPJ49zw7smw7b2jP83rvdNTQzFsZM4RW\/X3\/IMG_9993-X3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-ggNCrjB\/0\/NWWrqFLPFBhZZWdrGD5S7sphBm8TtGNkv5N8RcQXf\/347x750\/IMG_9993-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s looking down my hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-cr2pgSS\/0\/L25znwtxmNjnQfncRtdt9TdTvxv8FfJDdQfCKxFPQ\/M\/30300656_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-cr2pgSS\/0\/LQ5phBcgwwWSHSQKQHWMxHhw2CVLHj86SgPtWQMHD\/563x750\/30300656_Unknown-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>And then back up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-xJFPqjw\/0\/MQ9sBtd7sjWmFBQmvcd98hTm3XHWRFQcDVj4FCKSw\/M\/30300672_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-xJFPqjw\/0\/MNDB95t6D9xm4j9HPkGJTjmscJZ27FGZb3gHQ8PLD\/563x750\/30300672_Unknown-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe this is a gas line.  I use that as a marker for where to turn around.  I still have strong wifi to this location.  It&#8217;s also the steepest part of the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-GHb7xXh\/0\/MsHxNQJ7xKGzKQLWKwB4kbbQ2cDGTbbwL9pFj9dKc\/M\/30300688_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-GHb7xXh\/0\/LNtbf7J5QPNHqTWwxjjqGh2nDxnxTSBdNWbsRMwRt\/563x750\/30300688_Unknown-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heard from a friend of mine from the old days.  I&#8217;m always trying to help.  Sometimes I can&#8217;t do that much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-B5s4XfR\/0\/KxhwdBn7mKF36V8Dfn9L3cW92T3MCMzXW2B9sCcBS\/X3\/IMG_9994-X3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-B5s4XfR\/0\/LGJLgG7TZpHqRBrF9nQTks2NQsGJnqpf5WsZPT577\/347x750\/IMG_9994-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Checked the mail at my office.  We don&#8217;t seem to get mail every day.  Every few days everyone gets a pile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-tVqLsH4\/0\/LS2wGWH8DTmXJp755dHnfLjqH8T8nw2D9KZL5pQZ8\/M\/30300704_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-tVqLsH4\/0\/LT5KTJvxKHJvrqdSpkpLJb95cfhg6DQCsgRMtWjXq\/563x750\/30300704_Unknown-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I picked up Everly at the bus. We went to her house to check on Ryder, then around 4:30 PM we met Penelope at Huntley Hills Elementary as her Drama Club got out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-VZV5pmx\/0\/KtWThfWfFKh57wb7dSKVV2QnJVkgS3M8d74SDqQ7m\/M\/IMG_9995%202-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-VZV5pmx\/0\/McTKnJsK2dFmGFw5Gx46W5zTjT2fPmttzq598pXrc\/347x750\/IMG_9995%202-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I sewed up a pillow at Ashley&#8217;s house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-gK2zszM\/0\/MJBPnN4TzpWP2R2GWLPvj2NJd7zXh9PCNXDVk2h6j\/M\/30300720_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-gK2zszM\/0\/NdtFLXtvrTXXZk4RMzMtqkPgZc4cXTj2dv3G8Q4qB\/500x375\/30300720_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Worked with the kids at the Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-PN7vVKp\/0\/KMp3zN33XKK5L7ZQQ8sqs7tSg3x5Q956w2pdSD7bm\/L\/IMG_9997-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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She had a great meeting with my brother Jim and our friend Stuart Sutton who is a realtor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-w6WJkkC\/0\/MX6Vfk5C55QhCVdvGjQGRWbNJgBwXgMKb54wQRPwp\/M\/IMG_0003%203-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-w6WJkkC\/0\/LMjTVQDCRPV2rdxFFJQHJTczXJ96PtGg9Qpnh65BD\/347x750\/IMG_0003%203-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Art by God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-snfk7kc\/0\/LPw5xfqNgBMWLd8wb8xm7K7mxFkmbkT6t2Phnmdhm\/M\/30300752_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-snfk7kc\/0\/KQc4m4ZCS6bsJscrQWdPWSV77Mnp57KqpgKkGR33Q\/500x375\/30300752_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve really enjoyed these.  I ordered another four pack this evening.  It reminds me of the Indian section of Nairobi where I grew up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-MVBmHH2\/0\/KHjQxPjtfHs96BmHKKgrH7ttk3dZMM2HMmbmGdHFs\/L\/IMG_0004%202-L.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Plants-Walk-PE-Azalea-21025\/i-MVBmHH2\/0\/KFBjX7G6jv7JgSxRznMCXtcKhnppRFJvsNJSLc5xJ\/347x750\/IMG_0004%202-347x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;ll be a very tight competition this week.  It&#8217;s the Finals.  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Jodi Steger has been such a huge part of my family! Peggy Hooten is the other Peggy! Love her, too! As you may remember, I had a great talk with my buddy Danou in Namibia this week. 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