Geek Habitat

No creative title for this entry, sorry!

Mom’s fall yesterday thankfully did not result in a broken thumb, although it is sprained, swollen and varying shades of purple. To keep her from driving with what we still thought was a broken thumb, I played hybrid taxi yesterday, taking her to her gastroenterologist appointment and to get x-rays on the thumb. She’s now sporting a thumb splint and occasionally icing it to manage the swelling.

Since my brother’s in town visiting, before heading back to his new Austin town home, I’m spending time with my family again this evening. Their proximity to the Rainbow Gardens on Bandera Road means I bought more plants today ($58), this time a variety pack of 6 starter celosia, two bags of organic potting soil, a plant whose tag I’ll have to check before I remember what it is (but it’s purty!), and 6 different variety packs of starter coleus of varying sizes. Other than the lava rock and the whiskey barrel, which I think may make it through one more year if I tie some twine around it’s diameter, I’m all set for this spring. Well, that and the minor detail of needing to put everything in the ground. And the fact that we somehow have a light freeze warning in effect tonight!

Tomorrow, we hit the road to visit Justin’s brother, Jason’s, family in Coppell, Texas, outside of Dallas. Jason and Karen’s daugther,Jillian, is expecting a baby brother soon, so the whole family’s visiting to celebrate Jillian’s second birthday (March 29) a little early. At first, I thought we wouldn’t take our hybrid for various reasons, but the pendulum’s swung back and I think I’m okay with us taking her on a “road trip” so soon. After all, I subjected Justin’s F-150 Supercrew 4×4 to an overnight beach camping trip at Padre Island National Seashore when it was still brand new.

Best average mileage so far? 33 mpg. Sweet!