Today we are going to cruise the neighborhood. I want to show you two things. The first is to give you an idea of the topography and house placement in Lakewat. The second is to show how some folks use abundant rocks. We are catered by Quantos Tacos Foodtruck of Austin. (Mexico City Street food). Our entertainment is Alabama.
Menu
Tacos
Cachete – Barbacoa onion & cilantro Nixtamal tortilla
Buche – Pork Stomach onion & cilantro on Nixtamal tortilla
Carnitas- Pork onion & cilantro on Nixtamal tortillas
Longaniza – Mexican chorizo onion& cilantro on Nixtamal tortilla
ChampiΓ±ones- Grilled mushrooms in Salsa Adobo, onion & cilantro on Nixtamal tortilla
Quesadillas
Suadero quesadilla – Suadero(brisket) 10-inch Flour tortilla, melted cheese, side of grilled onion & 1 chile Torreado
Cachete Quesadilla- Cachete (beef Cheek) 10-inch flour tortilla, melted cheese, side of Grilled onion & 1 chile torreado
Buche Quesadillas -Pork Stomach 10 Inch Flour tortilla, Melted cheese, grilled onion & chile toreado
Carnitas quesadilla – Carnitas(pork butt) 8 Inch Flour tortilla, melted cheese, grilled onion & 1 chile torreado
Longaniza Quesadilla – Mexican Chorizo 10-inch flour Tortilla side of grilled onions and Chile toreado
ChampiΓ±on Quesadilla – Grilled Mushrooms in Salsa Adobo, 10-inch flour tortilla, melted cheese, grilled onion & 1 chile toreado
Other
Frijoles Especiales -Charro style beans with campechano meat from potΒ in 8 oz cup
Cebolla Asada- Grilled onions of about 4oz
Cheese Quesadilla -10 inch Flour tortilla, Melted cheese, grilled onion
The bus is packed. Let’s go.
This is a long uphill driveway.
This shows that houses are placed down the hill from the street.
This will give you an idea of the hilliness of the area.
This street goes steadily downhill. Houses in the hills too.
Because houses are arranged with either big back or front yards but not both, some folks have to place their pools in the front with a street view.
Another pool view from the street.
Cute little rock wall.
Random rocks pretty much left where they were found.
More substantial rock wall.
Fieldstone laid into a wall reminds me of the walls in the Eastern states.
Big ole dump of rock to keep the hill where it is.
Use of big rocks to retain the soil.
I hope you enjoyed the views and have some idea of our town’s topography. Now let’s enjoy the food and music. I hope you have a great week.
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Some grand homes! Alabama is always so uplifting.
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I like their music for sure.
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Wonder if the front yard pool thing gets awkward. I canβt help think about flooding when I see things are downhill too. Probably due to the warnings we have right now.
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Most folks never concern themselves with the downhill stuff until we had a couple of ice storms. I would think the pool thing would be awkward.
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Thanks for the morning ride, John….βIt rockedβπ³
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Good one Big Tuna.
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My hat is off to people who can build natural rock walls. I watched a documentary on rock walls, and it takes knowledge and skill as well as strength!
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I think it is a real talent. Thanks, Vera.
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Iβve never seen a pool in the front of a house. Great photos! Iβve never been to Texas, so I enjoy seeing the area. Wishing you a peaceful Sunday!
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Thank you, Jill. Glad to show you around. Have a peaceful Sunday as well.
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P.S. Mountain Music is one of my favorite Alabama songs. π
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Mine too. Thanks, Jill.
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Beautiful photos, John. I hadn’t thought of terrain until your post. The rock walls take me back to upstate NY and CT, where I spent many years. As for front yard swimming pools, that’s a first for me – but it makes sense in your area. Enjoy your day – hopefully, you’ll have mild temps. π
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We are slated for a cooler day today. Only 103. Might have to find my gloves. The walls reminded me of Connecticut too. We had one running along the rear of our house. A neighbor who studied such things said it was probably built in the 1700s. Loved that wall.
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Such a pretty place to live! I love rocks.
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I do too. Thanks, Annette.
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Thanks for the tour! A beautiful neighborhood.
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Thank you for coming along, Mark.
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Looks like one of those areas where you need dynamite to put the foundation in, let alone a pool.
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Yeah pretty close. They have these jack hammer kinds of things. If you noticed the pools are above grad for the most part. Digging down is very expensive to go very far.
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I didn’t realize that your area is so hilly. Thank you for showing us another perspective.
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It is quite hilly. We more or less don’t realize it either.
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Hillier than I imagined you’d find in Texas, John. Not quite Pittsburgh or West Virginia, but certainly not flat.
I’m not a fan of cilantro, so I’ll go with the Cachete Quesadilla.
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Sounds like a good choice. π
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Great use of rocks – always a good landscaping alternative! I will have the champion quesadilla and eat it while listening to Alabama. Sweet Home Alabama!
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Good choice, Noelle. I like Alabama a lot.
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Yum…you had me at tacos! Interesting to see a pool in the front yard. Guess the nude swimming is kept to a minimum when the pool is on the street side. π
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I’ll bet you are right. We had a pool back in California and nude swimming was the best part.
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Some lovely homes there, John. And as for the rocks … well, when life gives you rocks, build a wall! Thanks for the tour!
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Good philosophical lesson, Jill. I, of course think of rocks in my drink.
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Ahhhhh … those kind of rocks! π
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Yup.
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John, I’m a self-proclaimed rock geek. I love gemstones and just plain old rocks. So I enjoyed this a lot. It’s a beautiful area. Excuse me though. I have to go amend my grocery order. I have a sudden craving for tacos! Hugs.
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Ha ha ha. Yes Tacos would be a good thing for sure.
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Nice, John. The hills add character to the area. Steep driveways can be a situation in the winter, though. Have a good week.
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We only had two days last year when it was a problem for those .
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Yeah, I wasn’t taking that you’re in Texas into consideration. I’m a Michigander so that came to mind automatically. π
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When I first moved to Texas I came from California so I still didn’t think of the snow and Ice. I sure asked about tons of water during a rain stormrunning down those drives straight into the garage.
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Yeah, that could be a problem, I guess.
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A lovely cruise and view Johnπ
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Thank you, Cindy. Glad you liked it.
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A pleasure Johnπ
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Are you suffering from excess heat just now? The news loves a weather story so heat in the states like heat in southern Europe has been a constant.
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We are. We’ve had 11 days at or above 38 degrees C and see another ten near 41 C on the horizon. No telling when it will stop. It is very unusual.
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Horrid.
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Yes it is.
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Thanks for the variation of views around your area, John. Have a great evening.
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You as well, GP.
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Not sure I’d want a pool in my front yard, John. It kind of defeats the purpose of privacy, don’t you think? Still, I would imagine pools are quite popular in your area, especially since the temperatures have been so unbearably hot!
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I don’t think I would want one in front either. Thanks, Debbie
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Lovely neighborhood, John. I do like fieldstone and stone walls. Are you up high or down low in the hills?
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We are high. Most are below us
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That sounds very nice!
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At least no one is looking down on me.
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Haha! That is so ‘you’ to say, and a complement.
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Hills like that require creative building but it makes for an interesting neighborhood. And rocks are abundant. Not sure I have ever seen a pool in the front yard. Great brunch and music, John!
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Yeah I don’t think a pool in the front yard is a bonus.
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I think the stonework in front of many of these places looks excellent. You live in a very upscale neighborhood.
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A lot of rocks for sure. Thanks, Pete.
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Alabama had quite a following in their day. Your neighborhood has a unique layout. Pools in the front yard, eh? Thatβs different. Still hot and dry?
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Going to be above 103 for the next ten days
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You live in a lovely area.
It reminds me of the prairies, where I grew up; sunny skies and lots of space.
Difference is that the cruel winter winds & snow caused people to build small 1 story homes that are very close together. There’s warmth in the huddle.
Hey, your new header is great. Fabulous!
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Hill country. What a wonderful respite for all. I loved being in that area. Thanks for the ride. Lunch has me drooling!
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I’m gald you came along. Thanks, Audrey.
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With all those hills you have a great neighborhood to walk in, John. Those walls reminded me of some my dad built at the house I grew up in. He even made a whole patio out of them.
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I’m glad you got a memory out of the post, Teri.
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I never knew there was TX hill country until you moved there. It looks lovely.
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We are in the so called foothills. There are more as you go west and South a little.
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I did enjoy the ride and the views John.. Love those big dry stone walls too…. Lots of Dry stone walls in England separating fields.. :-D… Many thanks for the tour π
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Thank you for coming along Sue. When I lived in Connecticut we had dry stone walls as well.
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I love the rocks, John, but not sure about having a pool in the front yard. π Thanks for the tour and tacos! π
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I don’t think I would like a pool in my front yard either. Thanks, Lauren.
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Very picturesque area, dear John. I’m glad for you! ππππ»π€π€π€πΉπΊπ
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Thank you, Maria.πΊπ°π₯
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John, I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely scenic tour. π
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Very interesting, John. I never imagined the area being so hilly. The walls are beautiful, but front yard pools? I guess that means no skinny-dipping going on, eh? π
Thanks again for another great tour. Always a treat! π
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I think skinny dipping would be restricted to the late evening. Thanks, Marcia.
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Good plan. (Unless it’s a night with a full moon. Errrmmm … maybe that won’t work either. π)
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I guess they must not have a skinny dipping desire.
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