Austin Lovers- Vote Yes For Prop 2!!

VOTE FOR PROPOSITION 2 ON NOV. 4TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep Austin Weird!!! Stop the money-hungry Domain! Save Local Austin Businesses!

http://www. stopdomainsubsidies. com/

Watch below:

Part One reveals how the City of Austin was rushed into approving the Domain subsidies, and how the developers misled city leaders.




Part Two explores the benefits local merchants have on our community and how the Domain subsidies threaten those businesses.




VOTE YES TO PROPOSITION TWO ON NOV 4TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Newest Member of the Family

Jonathan and I would like you to meet the newest member of our family... We are pleased to welcome PEACHES P JONES!!!!

She was warmly welcomed by Jonathan, me, and her two new brothers, Shadow Yeilding and Jefferson Sidney Jones. She's adjusting well and has spent the first 24 hours exploring her new home, pestering her brothers, and running from Jonathan and I.

We brought Peaches home Friday, October 10, 2008- a year from our wedding. We were honored to meet her at our awesome Lake Austin Vet when we went to buy a bag of Shadow's special food. We fell in love with her and inquired about the adoption process... once we got home we couldn't stop thinking about her. I called the next day, drove down there after work, and brought home our new baby girl.

The first name we thought of before she was even ours is what really sealed the deal; I had a conversation with a coworker earlier in the day about Princess Peach and Princess Daisy from Mario Brothers... long story, but when we got home after meeting Peaches, we were discussing the idea of getting another kitten and for fun started thinking of what we would name her; Jon's first thought was Peach. I asked him why he thought of that particular name; he said he'd first thought of Princess because she's a little prissy princess, which then made him think about Princess Peach, which then made him think about Peach. I suggested Peaches and remembered the conversation I'd had earlier in the day; "IT WAS MEANT TO BE!" I said. She looks like a ‘Peaches’, orange and white like peaches-n-cream.

Shadow's always been like my shadow and his name stands alone, while Jefferson gets first and middle name from my wonderful PaPa's birthday and Jefferson's adoption day, and Miss Peaches has a very unusual middle name; P is her actual middle name and it stands for Princess (one of the origins of her name) and Priss (cuz she is!!!)

Three awesome kitties, years and years of fun:
Shadow- September 5, 1995 (Became a member of the Yeilding family around 12 years ago.)
Jefferson- May 12, 2007 (Became a member of the Yeilding-Jones family on July 4th, 2007.)
Peaches- August 8, 2008 (Became a member of the Yeilding-Jones family on October 10, 2008.)

We're lovin' every second and sure enjoy sharing our joy.

ACL Awesomeness x 3

ACL 2008 - Day 3

Okay, by Sunday I was pretty darn beat. My butt, back, and head felt like I'd been hit by some type of large motor vehicle. My ankles felt like they were going to break, my feet felt like they were going to explode, my nose was raw from blowing black boogers, and I was ready to party!

ACL is a very special thing; the music, the people, the party. It's a life celebration for music lovers and it is something everyone should experience... dust and all.

Yep, dust. And lots of it. We didn't get enough rain this year and we need it badly, especially since we missed all the rain from Hurricane Ike. With the lack of rain and major walking going on, the ground stayed dusty and was pretty miserable by Sunday afternoon. However, we sucked it up and partied; dust cant stop Austinites and music lovers combined!!

Our Sunday lineup: Flyleaf, Against Me!, Colour Revolt, Okkervil River, The Raconteurs, & Tegan and Sara. No words- just pictures.

(Fly Leaf rockin' out) (Against Me! Awesomeness)

(Caught) (A fantabulous flag if I do say so myself)

(Good times with good people) (Relaxing in the shade with Colour Revolt)

(Okkervil River doin' their thang)

(The Raconteurs jammed out)

(Tegan and Sara- so cute!)

(ACL after dark... superb)

***Bye bye ACL- see you in 363 days!!!***

ACL Awesomeness x 2

ACL 2008 - Day 2:

Oh my. What a day. A totally amazing day!

We got to the park a bit earlier than Friday and were stoked to begin another music filled day. We walked through the gates, showed our wristbands, and walked right into The Fratellis' jam session. We joined the upbeat crowd; smiling, singing, dancing, cheering, drinking, enjoying... awesome. Live music, a badass city, and amazing people having the time of their lives- ya just can't beat it!

Our flippin' fantabulous Saturday lineup included The Fratellis, Man Man, Les Freres Guisse, MGMT, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Beck!

Some of the guys and gals were new to me and some have been long time loves- they all rocked out and were the reason I had one hell of a good time!

Pictures below... there were so many awesome shots of such an awesome night! Some of my fave faves are shown below.

(The Fratellis) (Pumped up at Man Man)

(Man Man) (Day 2 craziness trying to get to MGMT)

(We love Art)

(Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band awesome-ness)

(Beck incredible-ness)

(Beck blew our minds)

(We love ACL- the end)