This week work has me in Austin. Both my office and where I am staying are just across from Lady Bird Lake. It is a popular spot for walking, running, biking, and all kinds of things on the water itself. My first day here, I noticed the lake from the twelfth floor window of our office. It is a spectacular view of the water and bridges. My second day here I decided I wanted to explore. I had brought my bare foot shoes which I hadn’t worn in over a year. After work, I walked back to the hotel, changed, and headed out to hike Lady Bird Lake. The weather was a little warm, but compared to the Vegas weather it felt like a cool spring day. I started out on the trail around the lake. From what I can tell, you can do up to a 10 mile loop … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Monthly Archives: June 2013
There are lots of tomatoes on the vines, but something is eating them before they ripen. I haven’t found a worm yet, but something is out there. The vines were everywhere, so yesterday I hung some fencing as a trellis and tied the tomato plants and cucumbers to them. I found a large cucumber already which was totally hidden before I began moving everything around. This past week when it was 115°+ for two days, was too much for one of my poor chickens. The other 3 seem to be doing quite well though. The fish in the aquaponics pond are really growing. Some are close to 3″ now, nearly 3x the size of what they were when I first got them. My neighbor gave me this great old lantern and ironworks which I hung in my yard. The hidden cucumber The pepper plants are taking off too now! Swiss … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Took a few pictures of the garden last Saturday. Vines and shoots are going everywhere. I have about as much as I can tied up, but the whole garden has gone wild. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
