Sunday, February 15, 2009

Spring is here!











What a great weekend we are having, except for one small incident which I'll share with you shortly. We started the weekend by having an early valentine dinner to avoid the crowds. It was nice to check out a new spot and splurge a little in the gray days of the recession. Our meal consisted of the caprese salad, a bottle of wine, a flat iron neiman ranch steak with garlic fries and shrimp wrapped in prosciutto with risotto balls. Fun!








Saturday was nice in so many ways. We finally got the fence run to almost close in the lot, one more run! The first of one special delivery arrived with a beautiful painting from the Armstrongs - thanks you guys! We already have it on the wall to enjoy. A care package from A's mom arrived shortly after with lots of treats. The heart shaped spatula can't help but make you smile when you use it and the venison jerky is the best we remember.








Today is the Austin marathon and there are people everywhere and lots of street closures, but it is 75 and there are no complaints. All in all a great day aside from the dog who is limping on three legs...A random stray snuck in the yard and bit him yesterday and he is bummed.








Have a great week!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Part 2




Just a quick update. The slab has been poured and looks amazing. We are excited to move to the next stage and frame the walls.




Friday we saw Hamlet at an underground theater house in East Austin. Everyone was very talented and the play was a success.




Saturday we dug some holes for our new fence. Mike is really looking forward to his upcoming backyard adventures. We also watched Gone With the Wind - and we now know why it is a classic. What a production and no CGI, amazing.








Have a great week!