backyard Alabama Shakes sxsw picnic

~55 ppl backyard Alabama Shakes beautiful outdoor Omer sipped live taping, a photo by .solo. on Flickr.

one of the best of 2012 sxsw.

only one year ago I began a 'small' transition: moving from my decade-long condo home above barton springs to a new home on the colorado river in east austin. closer proximity to east side fun & farms; having a yard; kayaking adventures balance out the greater distance from quaint 78704 neighborhoods and the burgeoning s first & s lamar cultural scene.

over one year there have been the full swings of life, love, death, & discovery; not all pleasant, but progressively constructive. hopefully the next year will be full of more life & love edifying adventures.

Garden Time

Garden Time, a photo by .solo. on Flickr.

whilst January is not traditionally spring; this year promises a breadth of opportunities for alternate cycled plantings (actual winter rain vs. scorching summer drought). let's see if hearty plants can establish themselves before the sweltering begins...

Smoked pork shoulder

Smoked pork shoulder, a photo by .solo. on Flickr.

~$2.40/lb bone in pork shoulder smoked at 225deg for 6+ hours is most likely the best multi-day meat meal protein ever.