Spring break when you are 30

Spring break. It is the not the same as when I was a mere twentysomething, but I will say this year was a lot of fun. (Living in Michigan, I really never did the crazy spring break thing, just FYI.) But, now that I am 30 and a homeowner, spring break looks very different.



LBJ Ranch in Johnson City.
If I was a park ranger there, I would totally
use that pool after hours!

We attended a wedding last weekend in a part of Texas I had not visited before. It was a beautiful wedding and a lot of fun. On our way back home we visited the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City. That was very cool!

We have eaten out somewhere every day. Today we went to Perry’s Steakhouse in Austin. We had to fight a little bit of the SXSW traffic which was a downside, but the $8 valet parking made it more than worth it. Their lunch-cut pork chop is absolutely worth it. And, I just had my leftovers—even better the second time!

Perry's Lunch Portion Pork Chop.
For $11.99--you can't find a tastier deal
in Austin.

We have done a bunch of yard work. I convinced the husband to go with me to Ellie’s Greenhouse, a great place to buy flowers—not far from our house. I bought some plants their last year, and most of them made it through the drought and this year’s mild winter. Additionally, her prices are extremely reasonable. I wanted to try my hand at parsley and oregano—and I got some other plants for the front yard.

Mr. Campbell just finished staining the fence. Sometimes his projects (or the projects I convince him to complete) go really well, and other times they are a big headache. I was concerned because we decided to go with the uber cheap sprayer, but…. it worked and now the fence looks awesome. He got it all done in less than an afternoon! I would imagine he would have rather been watching basketball, but he persevered.

So, all in all—spring break was pretty nice. We relaxed a bit. We ate a lot—we got some work done. Oh, and there are only 51 more days of school left until summer vacation! Sweet!