“Pork, Egg, and Greens” Cedar Park, 2020
Tonight’s yummy dinner… and the egg turned out perfectly. 😊
Dinner Snapshot
“Pork, Egg, and Greens” Cedar Park, 2020
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“Pork, Egg, and Greens” Cedar Park, 2020
Sushi Chef
“Sushi Chef” Cedar Park, 2020
We have this fun box with scratching pad inside, but what makes it fun for us humans is that it is printed with sushi restaurant-themed graphics and cutouts for the cats to look out of. I finally got Yuzu to pose for this nice photo. Too cute!
Bathroom Humor
“Bathroom Humor” Cedar Park, 2020
We asked Koa to paint part of our wall blue, and he had a bit of fun while doing it. Kids!!! 🤣
Cozy Cat
“Cozy Spot” Cedar Park 2020
I dumped my camping gear on the floor of the warm home office and within a few minutes Anko wandered in, found a cozy spot, and fell asleep. 😸
The Hike Down
“The Boot” Big Bend, 2020
Today I broke camp and headed down Colima Trail to the Boot Canyon Trail. I decided to return to the Chisos Basin via the Pinnacles Trail, which is the same trail we hiked in January, but just in the opposite direction.
Pinnacles Trail is pretty steep towards the top, with some fairly large steps. I remember when we hiked up it, my thighs were burning since we were carrying all of our water. I think my pack weighed 43 lbs (19.5 kg). This time, I was traveling down (a trekking pole is very helpful) with a lighter pack (32 lbs / 14.5 kg) since I drank almost all my water and I was thoroughly enjoying it. Ideally, you want to finish your hike with no water left in order to minimize weight, and I did pretty good in that I ended up back at the car with .5 liters remaining.
“Trailheads” Big Bend, 2020
On the way down, I passed a lot of hikers going up the hill, and a bunch of them were really suffering. I could fully empathize with them! On the first day, your pack will be the heaviest, but at least your legs are fresh. Anyways, I encouraged those hikers who looked most exhausted and kept on descending into the Chisos Basin. The trail went by quickly and after just ~2 hours I was back at the car.
“Casa Grande” Big Bend, 2020
I really enjoy solo camping, and solo travel in general, and this trip to Big Bend National Park was a relatively safe way to satisfy my wanderlust during this COVID-19 pandemic. I’m so glad I went!
