Cabin Fever

For most of the winter I've been in hibernation, hoping and waiting on any cooperative window of  opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. Unfortunately, the most obnoxious weather has fallen on Toby's off days. I feel like I'm going a bit stir crazy. Other than our usual morning (frigid) dog walks, I've been hiding out underneath a blanket on the sofa....not my usual preferred activity, but the only one I feel I have a choice in doing considering the circumstances. I've tried to make use of my inactivity and have at least got some crocheting done.

Determined to make the most use of my time indoors, I've also made an extensive list of new areas I would like to explore and some I would like to re-explore.

Even though the weather was decent for an outdoor hike today, it has been wet/rainy so I chose one with a paved trail, The Gilleland Creek Trail - West

Thanks to my friend Angela for posting it on her blog, I probably would have never known about it.

It was a decent trail and honestly, it was like heaven to get outdoors and get some exercise....

There's a small farm nestled against the trail...

The way these bright yellow leaves contrasted against the grey pavement caught my eye...

Surprisingly, considering the weather lately, there were a ton of mosquitoes in this particular area, most likely from the stagnant areas of the creek. I'm sure the people that will be moving into these nice new expensive homes they are building up against it are going to love that...

It was a nice walk. After our walk we rewarded ourselves with something more unhealthy. Life's all about balance, right? Plus, it was Valentine's Day, and even though we don't celebrate Valentine's Day, we used it as an excuse....

Even though the sunsets have been few and far between, there have been a couple of picture worthy shots...

One evening, Skye recorded this one from her bedroom window and sent it to me...

Also, Skye has been working on her art lately. She's definitely got the talent...

I hope as spring moves closer, I will be more active on my blog.

Stickwork

January has brought me a severe lack of motivation for doing much of anything but stay coiled up on my sofa underneath a blanket binge watching Netflix. I'm not sure if it's the cold that has managed to seep into my bones (I can't seem to get warm) or the fact that every time I venture outdoors I end up with an urge to claw my eyeballs out (allergens).

Yesterday Toby suggested we go check out the new STICKWORK art installation at Pease Park.

It was a pretty interesting structure and it smelled like maple syrup....

We also took a little hike on the trail. There was some moss dangling from the trees. I had not ever seen this type of moss in the Austin area before. It made me feel nostalgic for Alabama....

There were two men riding around on these hover board type things with lights on them and Go Pro cameras. I'm sure there's a technical name for all this, but I'm not the techie type....

The portion of the trail we walked on there wasn't too much to look at....

It was nice to get outdoors and enjoy the sun.