BlogHide Resteemsgrolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-05-24: InefficientShallow Thoughts I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to optimize for efficiency in my life. There are limited hours in my day and limited years in my life, so I try to get the most out of…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-05-22: Fruits of my LaborShallow Thoughts The harvest has begun. We have the following planted in our garden now: 1 Orange Frost Satsuma (citrus fruit) 1 Sun Sugar Cherry Tomato 1 Husky Red Cherry Tomato…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-05-21: Simple PleasuresCorn on the Compost I derive entirely too much pleasure from being able to husk fresh corn directly into my compost bin: I went with the GeoBin which was pretty cheap and easy to set up…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-05-21: Addition by Addition (aka the limits of elimination)Shallow Thoughts If anyone ever asks you the best way to train grip strength, the answer is "pulling weeds": I have no idea what this weed is called, but it's in the grass family, so it can't…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-05-20: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Barrel!Shallow Thoughts I have no idea what this bush/tree is, but it grows well in North Texas and I'm lucky that one of the prior owners of my house had the foresight to plant it: The flowers are…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-05-06: Addition by SubtractionShallow Thoughts Last weekend I bought some sausages from a local butcher, and I ALWAYS have beer with sausages. They're really just made for each other. It was just one beer, but the following…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-05-01: Functional StrengthShallow Thoughts I cashed in some credit card reward points for a Home Depot gift certificate and decided to spend it on a project to add a stepping stone path to my lawn and fix all the ugly…grolelo (53)in life • 7 years ago2018-04-07: 24 Days in the WildShallow Thoughts Things are FINALLY starting to get back to normal in my household. According to Steemit, I was on a beach at Kiawah Island South Carolina 24 days ago, enjoying some…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-03-14: DFW -> CHS, Kiawah IslandShallow Thoughts For the first time in forever I took a REAL vacation with my family. . . we flew to Kiawah Island in South Carolina to get away from our daily grind in Texas so we can relax and…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-03-12: Eastern RedbudShallow Thoughts There are so many things I could write about. . . it's amazing how much life can happen in 4 days. I'll have to spread each story out to give them all their proper due, but for…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-03-08: All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull BoyShallow Thoughts Hell week continues, though tomorrow it looks like I'll be getting a break. It's nearly midnight as I write this, and in 10 minutes I'm gonna look exactly like my dog: Deep…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-03-07: Back-to-Back-to-BackShallow Thoughts I picked up a few items at Walmart today and went to the express checkout lane when I was done shopping. There was only one person in front of me, and she was already paying, so…grolelo (53)in foodphotography • 7 years ago2018-03-06: Tuesday SpecialShallow Thoughts I bought a chuck roast from Costco on Sunday but didn't have time to smoke it. I didn't want to freeze it or let it spoil, so I fired up the Big Green Egg early this morning and…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-03-05: AUS->DFW, Cautionary TalesShallow Thoughts I didn't get to see much of Austin from the ground today, but it certainly looks pretty from the air: I'll have to come back someday with the family on a proper vacation and…grolelo (53)in photography • 7 years ago2018-03-04: Daffodil and DFW -> AUSShallow Thoughts Spring is officially here, the first daffodil in the garden has bloomed! In other new, my kids raced each other across a field today. . . it was no contest: Sleep…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-03-03: Tennis Girl 🎾Shallow Thoughts Living in sport-crazy Texas, I've heard horror stories about how loud/obnoxious/mean the parents on the sidelines can become when they are "cheering on" their children. Like the…grolelo (53)in food • 7 years ago2018-03-02: Brought to you by the Letter TShallow Thoughts As part of their grand re-opening, the Kroger in my neighborhood had T-Bone steaks on sale. For anyone who isn't familiar, the T-Bone is a combination of a a small tenderloin…grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-03-01: In The ClearShallow Rivers The rain has FINALLY stopped, and I saw a nearly full moon on a perfectly clear night: That's a stark contrast to the 3-inch river that was running down my street last night…resteemedalanzheng (55)in life • 7 years ago【每日一句】Daily Sentence (2018-2-28)A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。grolelo (53)in blog • 7 years ago2018-02-28: Downside ParticipationShallow Thoughts Today's workout was hard. I had pulled pork nachos with a beer for dinner and told myself I would just double up the workout tomorrow (which never works). After putting the…