Remaining silent about the destruction of nature is an endorsement of that destruction.

On my day off from work I decided it would be a good time to make a quick jaunt over to Austin (260 miles roundtrip) to take care of a few things there that I can't do out here in the sticks.

 

On the way over I stopped by a client's property to take a look at why they were having such difficulties getting their seed to grow.  The land owner is a fairly famous professial bicyclist, who apparently knows how to pedel more than just about anyone else in the world, but he sure doesn;t know jack about grownng plants.  The problem was fairly simple, his neighbors herd of about thirty goats were breaking through the fence and eating the tender young growth off of the grasses, before the people ever had the chance to se the plants growing at all.  So we spent a little time walking around and identified a huge hole in the fence that needs to be repaired so that the grass can grow. 

 

 

The main reason behind this project is to help stop the siltation of Dead Man's Hole.  Which is an awesome natural grotto and swimming hole that is on the property.

 

The next item to take care of was to visit the young lady who left the curious message on my answering machine (see my post from Jan. 20th).  I went by her house and we had a talk.  It turns out that she IS pregenant, but the child is not mine.  She had missed her period and was not sure what to do.  We talked it over and I ran down the street and picked up one of those handy dandy sticks to pee on.  It came out with the two litle lines, so according to the package that means that she is "with child".    She does know who the father is, but isn't sure what to tell him.  I said that she better figure out damn quick and let the guy know.  She isn't sure if she is ready for a child or not and has a lot of sorting out to do in her own head.  I told that I would be there for her if I could help her out.  She did ask that I be the child's Godfather (quick flash of me ask Marlon Brando), if she decided to keep the child.  I told her that we could discuss it latter, when she was not quite so emotional and could make a little more rational decissions.

 

While in Austin, I also took the time to run some errands, namely go grocery shopping.

 

 

I was shocked on how much I spent.  Almost $330!!!!  But now I have enough good organic food to last me for a month or more.