Gypsy versus the vacuum

Today was a cleaning and straightening day while Joe was at work. When I pulled out the vacuum today, I decided to show everyone Gypsy's normal reaction to it.



On another note, Gypsy's favorite toy right now is her old, half-chewed rawhide. She brings it to us to throw for her.

Puppins loves Papa

Mayfield

Yesterday was a warm one and I am hesitant about what temperatures the summer brings. But, it was a day off together, which meant we needed to go on an outing. We talked about swimming - I want to go to Deep Eddy Pool and Barton Springs sometime soon. But in the end, we decided on visiting Mayfield Nature Preserve, which was mentioned last week with our peacock picture.



We gathered Gypsy and some water and headed out. Upon arrival we discovered that dogs are not allowed - understandable in the garden area because of the peacocks. We trudged through the preserve trails for a little bit where my flipflop-feet got covered in dust and stabbed by a stick. After taking some pictures in a tree we headed home. Mayfield is still on our list of places to see, as the garden area looked really nice!

First of many (I hope)

This is my first post. I tried this once before and it didn't work out too well. Not enough time and too much negative stuff going on that it was a venting zone rather than a compilation of the good and the bad and the weird. I have been contemplating starting up a blog again for a while now, because Joe and I seem to always find fun and interesting things to do here in Austin. I want to share them with anyone out there that wants to listen. Besides our adventures, which usually involve food, festivals or bars, I will probably include recipes (I love to cook), stuff about my green thumb and what is blooming or growing on my porch, and updates on Gypsy, the other being that shares our apartment space. See below.

Gypsy

Although this blog reflects the activities in all three of our lives, Emily (me) will be the primary author. Joe kept a livejournal for the entirety of his college life, so maybe he will want to contribute occasionally. I look forward to this new addition to my daily routine and I welcome any comments, suggestions or opinions.