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Spaulding Smails

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  1. Yessir. In that picture, they're all live oaks except for one red oak that lost it's two primary branches. Kind of janky-looking dead center. We have several more red oaks, a hand full of american elms, a couple of black walnuts and a few escarpment black cherries down the back of the hill as well. Love the diversity of the trees in this area.
  2. Probably the last decent week for my lawn before the heat really sets in. Zoysia Palisades in Dripping Springs.
  3. Very nice, @Bogeywon. Bluegrass? Rye? I know nothing of northern climate turf varietals.
  4. Spring garden in full effect. Picked our first tomato yesterday. Soooooo good.
  5. @Brothahorn I try not to kill non-venomous snakes. They're just trying to make a living like the rest of us. But venomous snakes or anything that messes with my kids / pets / animals gets the business end of a shovel or shotgun. I try to keep them out of the chickens with that netting around the base of the chicken run and full 1/2" hardware cloth around the actual coop. I'd rather them move along than have a heart attack when I go check for eggs.
  6. Murphy the lab was definitely intrigued by snek. Had to throw him on the other side of the creek to make sure dead snek didn't end up as dinner snek.
  7. Snek. In the chicken run. Was kinda dead when it tried to get out through the garden netting and got stuck. Was very dead when wife found it and got after it with the shovel. Coachwhip. I think? I know, I know... Good snake. But not good snake when it's going after the chicken eggs. And tough to revive em once they get caught in that netting.
  8. @Masflo thanks for the feedback. We went ahead and booked Playa Largo for August. Did you fish at all? Any activities / restaurants you'd recommend?
  9. There's a decent shelf right before the creek that has probably 12-18" good soil. But, for the most part, the area is rocky. I'm just west of Dripping Springs. This is a small creek that flows through my property down to Onion Creek. I like the idea of Red Buds. Could do some Mountain Laurel as well. But, I would like something more stately that provides shade too. We like to take the kids down to splash around that area during the summer. I'll send pics this weekend so you can get a feel for the area.
  10. I've been cleaning up the cedar down the hill to the creek at the back of my property. I've almost got them completely gone, with just a few along the edges. Then, I have to tackle the other side. Great access to dip your toes in the water now, but seems kind of bare. I'm hoping the elms and a small live oak perched on the edge of the creek can thrive now that the cedar is out of there. I'd like to go back with a couple of bald cypress and a few cottonwoods (despite the borer issues). Any suggestions on time of year to plant, water requirements, etc? I can send pics of the area this weekend if it helps.
  11. While I'd be all for the Zion / Arches road trip, the wife is more keen on sitting around eating good food and working on her tan. We're back to August now for timeframe, but still leaning towards beaches. Looking to get away from the hustle and bustle but still have access to good food, etc. Leaning towards Key Largo, Marco Island or Grand Cayman at this point.
  12. Freshwater: All Star Topwater 6'0" model with Shimano Sedona spinning reel and All Star Jig 6'6" with Shimano Catana baitcaster. I fish mostly from my kayak, so I prefer the short rods. I have three of the 6'0" setups that I take on overnight river trips. All 20 lb green braid with 12 lb fluorocarbon leaders. Saltwater: Two Waterloo Salinity 7'0" with Concept Z reels. 30 lb yellow braid with 15 lb fluorocarbon leaders.
  13. Actual anniversary is in June. We thought the logistics of in-laws watching the kids wasn't going to work, but now it might. @Masflo I'm intrigued by the Playa Largo. Please provide an update when you get back. That may be in play if we go in June. If August, leaning towards San Francisco or San Diego for a long weekend.
  14. Looking for some good options for a 15 year anniversary trip this August. Thinking Thursday - Tuesday, so five nights. I have more than enough Southwest points plus a companion pass to get to any Southwest destination and more than enough Marriott points to stay at any Marriott property (including Autograph Collection and Ritz Carlton). We don't travel much anymore, so I'm kind of stumped on where to go. We like activity and good food when we travel. We'd prefer to make our own choices over being stuck at a hotel and limiting ourselves to their restaurants. I'm open to a big city or a laid back beach resort and anything in between. Direct flights from Austin a plus, but not required. Also willing to rent a car and drive a few hours to get off the beaten path if necessary. I know it's hurricane season, but I'm not opposed to rolling the dice in the Caribbean. Suggestions?
  15. Yep. Especially if they get into golf. My oldest enjoys playing, so when I do play, it's with him. He enjoys baseball, hunting and fishing more than golf, so we tend to do that more. And I a'int complaining.
  16. Co-ed softball two years ago. Hit a double to knock in a run. Throw goes home, so I advance to third. Play is going to be close and ball is tailing towards me. Slid (feet first) into third base. Kind of rolled my body so my back was to the throw coming from the catcher. Put my right arm down to brace myself and SNAP. It sounded like someone spit a branch over their knee.
  17. Shot a 74 at Kizer about 12-13 years ago. I had a friend that worked with me, and once daylight savings kicked in, we walked as many holes as we could at Kizer or Clay on Wednesdays after work. Straight from the truck to #1 tee, off and rolling by 5:20 PM. We usually got 18 in. Maybe more during June / July / August. Started fairway-green-3 putt on 1. Fuck. Holes 2-18, I hit every GIR. Got home in two on 14 as well. Hole 1 was a 3-putt. Holes 2-13 were 2-putt pars. 14 was a 3-putt par (doh). 15,16,17 were 2-putt pars and on 18, after sticking my approach below the hole with a 15-ft uphill putt for bird, I managed to 3-jack for bogey. So, a smooth 74 with 18 GIR and 39 putts. Sixteen pars and two bogies. The odd thing is, I've always been a pretty fucking decent putter. I burned lips all day long, they just never fell. Shot a 74 at Lions that same summer, but that was all over the place with five birdies, four bogies and two doubles. Had kids shortly thereafter, and my golf game went to shit. Now, I'm lucky if I play twice a year and I'm glad when I keep it in double digits.
  18. Great thread topic. We just bought a place in Junction, but I'd like to have a spot to hit during the week. Junction is just a bit too far for an afternoon hunt. Curious to see what we can scare up on a few hundred acres (low-fenced). Setting up three feeders and blinds this weekend, and we'll start feeding protein next week. Back on topic, I'm on the prowl for a dove / duck lease within an hour of ABIA. I'm looking for somewhere that I can lock in without being plopped down with hunters I don't know. Would like to have 3-4 gun spots. This would be for my business partner and me with the intent of taking our kids / employees / clients a few at a time. Willing to pay $5K+/yr depending on location / setup.
  19. So, did you bid 30 or 31 with that hand, Al? That's pretty awesome. I don't think I've ever had six of a suit let alone all seven.
  20. I did, but not much. TON of rock about 12" below grade there. I dug until I hit rock and said "fuck it". Maybe half a sack per hole at most. I really should have poured a grade beam around the perimeter, but I had just enough slope to make that a pain in the ass. I'm just going to set some 2x6s vertically at grade and hope a fox doesn't burrow under there.
  21. Got the chicken coop framed up Saturday of Easter Weekend. All cedar framing. 1/2" hardware cloth with 2x2 cedar stops going on next weekend. Need to enclose the laying area and put on the metal roof. Lots of details remain, but off to a good start.
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