We were both out-of-town for December holidays and then we were on a 10-day trip earlier in January, so I didn’t have anything to say here given that this is supposed to be about living in Austin!
But recently we did explore a new hillwalk at Wild Basin Trail. Of course there was a creek with a little waterfall!
Not a lot else new on our street—Freckles is a concern given she is off-leash and frequently runs in front of or alongside cars. We feel it is a matter of time before she is struck or the city takes her away.
Going to try to pickle blueberries soon. We also have a sous vide now which is amazing!!
Oh and also we started to look at houses for sale which will likely be a prolonged process. First we have yet to determine our budget. Also we have to sort out the conflicting desires to be nearby cool restaurants/bars/breweries/urban neighborhoods with the urge for more space (to do projects and have pets and have quiet). We like the strange and unique and get turned off by country-club type large homes. Then of course we’d have to consider the natural environment: risk of flooding, wildfire, and soft soil.
While out-of town I was playing around with ideas for a Montopolis t-shirt which I’ll share here. Please comment if there’s any you think are on the right track. Themes include power lines, surveillance (Tokyo Electron), and the contour of the neighborhood of Montopolis. Also thinking on the sleeve it could say “Est. 1830”. Did my Wikipedia research!
