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Our sakura tree is blooming here in Texas. 🌸 It gets a little nicer every year, and I think it’s about 15 years old now. Mariko and I have this small dream of having a proper hanami under it someday. Not sure if that’ll ever actually happen, but we do enjoy looking at those pink blossoms from the window every spring.
Someone’s sleepy.
We went shopping downtown today under an overcast sky, but the sun started breaking through as the morning went on. The clouds were something else. A huge cumulus cloud dominated the sky, and then when sunset hit, everything turned all sorts of colors. It was really beautiful. I never get tired of a good cloud show. ☁️
Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/500 sec, ISO80
Three new pepper plants joined our backyard Scotch Bonnet this week. 🌶️ I’ve been getting some good advice from another Texas pepper grower, so I’m feeling pretty good about our chances for a nice harvest this year. Fingers crossed for a mild summer, but if the heat shows up like it usually does, I’ll just stay on top of the watering and fertilizing.
I took Kiki out for a ride on Easter Sunday through Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs. 🏍️ There was no traffic, which made the twisty hill country roads even better. Rain was threatening the whole time and eventually caught up with me halfway through, and it was pretty chilly, but honestly it was still a great ride. It’s hard to beat the Texas Hill Country on a Sunday!
We went out tonight for some Tex-Mex at Mama Betty’s. 🍽️ I ordered the Plato Cocinero — beef enchiladas topped with tender beef fajita strips and a sunny side up egg. Really good. We started with queso flameado, which was a great way to kick things off. Not the healthiest meal — everything was a little salty and greasy — but it’s a treat we don’t indulge in very often, and it hit the spot.
While out on my run today, I spotted these roses in someone’s front garden and just had to stop for a photo. 🌹 They are so pretty. Whoever tends that garden is doing a wonderful job.
