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It's been a good while since I threw anything on the smoker but my oldest girl's birthday party is tonight and she wanted brisket and ribs. Got the briskets on at 7 and the ribs will go on about 11.

Got a good harvest today. We picked cucumbers and some tomatoes over the last couple of days but the wife and kids did a full sweep through this afternoon.

Just freeze after you cut it up and then vacuum seal. Some people just throw them into zip lock bags after freezing but it's a pretty simple process to seal them.

First round of pickles are done. Will get to the other bowl full tomorrow.

Don't drive to any of those places. Just go to another Austin joint.

Well, you were on Carnival going out of Galveston. You want a better experience, you got to pay up a little more. Ships like Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas have those daytime activities that you aren't tied to a pool and a much bigger boat so it's not as crowded.

They had a few specials that sounded good and I went with the fried pork with a mushroom gravy, taters and green beans. One of my daughters had the rosemary chicken and cheese ravioli in a cream sauce which was also very good.

Not enough room in the fridge for all that so I cubed up the zucchini and squash. Froze it overnight and bagged it up for winter.

Picked the garden on Saturday morning, went away a couple of days and came back to this picking yesterday evening.

Had me some Whataburger last night, of course with a Dr. Pepper shake. I don't see anything changing as this is an investment firm not another burger chain buying them. The investment firm wants $$$$$ and so only thing I can see happening is that they take Whataburger national and sell out within 5-7 years.

You sir should get a Pulitzer Prize for that picture.

Picked up my son from serving at Camp Eagle in Rocksprings and we stayed in Fredericksburg overnight on Father's Day. I decided to stay at the Holiday Inn this time with the kids because they have a pretty cool pool area. It has 2 waterslides, hot tub, large tanning ledge and a beach entry with a faux lazy river. Pretty big pool for a hotel pool and wasn't crowded. Kids really enjoyed it. Went out to eat that night to Alamo Springs Café, which i thought would be the best option to get away from the Father's Day crowd. We went about 7pm and it was a nice drive out to the hill country. At the turn for the road that the Café is on is the entrance to Alamo Springs State Park. We saw people standing around and we stopped to see what was happening. Just so happens that they have the largest Mexican bat population there in the abandoned train tunnel. We talked to the park ranger and he said that because of all the lush vegetation and rain the bats don't have to come out early to go find insects far away. So, they aren't coming out till well after dark but it was cool to see the scenary. Actually saw a whitetail eating right by the viewing platform. Back to the eats....Alamo Springs Café is a pretty cool place. A family coming out of the place said to the "Cover Burger" which is an off the menu item that was featured on the cover of Texas Monthly as the Best Burger in Texas. It was the cheeseburger with green chilies, all the veggies, sautéed onions, avocado on a jalapeno and cheese bun. I'm not sure about it being the best burger in Texas. It was good but the burger was cooked a little over medium and didn't have much flavor itself. To me a burger must standout on it's own and everything else on it compliments it. Now, the onion rings were really good. They had some kinds of kick to them that I think was cayenne pepper but the waiter wouldn't give up the goods on the batter. Kids all had their BLT which looked pretty good. Wife had their grilled chicken sandwich and the chicken was juicy like it had been brined but not marinated. We didn't get there till almost 8pm and found a spot in the main dining room easily. I can see how this place can get packed and seating taking awhile on a Friday or Saturday night. Next day we had a late lunch at the Rathskeller and it was very good. Ended up talking to the owner (female) for a long time after our meal. Very nice lady and puts her heart into the restaurant. They also own a wine bar around there, but didn't catch the name of it as we don't drink wine. Ended up going to the Candy Bar Store to let the kids get high on sugar. Now, if you are looking for something out of the ordinary to try, go here. They had chocolate dipped jalapenos and chocolate dipped pickles, which didn't sound too good but the guy was making a new batch of them because they had just ran out of them in their display case. Of course, they have all kinds of fudge, chocolate dipped items, jelly beans, M&M's bar by their color and blue bell ice cream. Other than that, we went to the only place for Pick Your Own Peaches called Jenschke Orchard. Malburger is no longer in business. The peaches were awesome and we filled up about 10 lbs. worth (half of the cardboard box they give you) at $2.50/lb. Then we headed to Burg's Corner for some homemade Ice Cream and white peaches. It was a quick time there but always a good time in Fredericksburg.

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Good harvest today. Going to need to start giving away some squash soon. Updated pics of the inside garden and the squash plants on steriods.

Don't jump the gun just yet.

Cherry tomatoes are just starting to get ripe but the larger tomatoes haven't begun to even grow. I did plant a couple of tomato plants that were a little more mature and have gotten a couple off of them. Cucumbers have started to make their way up the cattle panel trellis. Zucchini and yellow squash are killing it this year so far. Most production I've had in a long time. Been going for a couple of weeks now and getting some massive ones about every other day. My strawberry plants that I left from last year are producing but only small fruit. The first 2 pics are of my garden as I got it planted back in April. 1st pic is what I refer to as the inside garden (inside of the backyard), which is a raised bed. 2nd pic is the outside garden, which was a ground bed and basically is a mud pit with all the rain we have gotten. Its killed off all the bell peppers and tomatoes that were in it. I had to replant everything awhile back and I'm back to the same thing. Only thing going strong is the cucumbers, cantaloupe and watermelon plants that I had in mounds. Going to change it over to a raised bed next year for better drainage. 3rd pic is the strawberry patch. Still trying to get my finger on how to get it to produce. The ones growing inside the patch get soggy, plus the slugs have gotten to them. Seems they want to stem out to the sunshine. Are they crowded? Do I need to thin them out? Last pictures are what I've harvested so far this season. Looking forward to it being a productive one.

Went there tonight after our axe throwing outing. Had 3 street tacos and elotes. Would return.

I've never been, but not sure I've heard of Pappa Bros Steakhouse being the best in Texas. https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/this-is-the-steakhouse-in-your-state-thats-a-cut-above-the-rest/ss-AABmeKf?li=BBnb7Kz

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/everywhere-you-can-get-free-and-cheap-burgers-for-national-burger-day/ar-AABZESZ?li=BBnbfcL Free Food for National Hamburger Day Mooyah Burgers, Fries, & Shakes The deal: Get a free quarter-pound build-your-own burger with the purchase of fries and a drink or shake. When: May 28 Dairy Queen The deal: DQ is setting you up with a free burger with the purchase of any malt or shake through the DQ mobile app. When: May 28-31 Jack in the Box The deal: The Jack is offering BOGO burgers. Whatever burger you order, you're taking home a second because it's BOGO on all burgers. When: May 28 Islands Restaurants The deal: BOGO burgers are on offer for rewards members. That makes it sound like an exclusive club of burger lovers, but it's just a bunch of people who downloaded an app and filled out a form. You too could be one of those people and get BOGO burgers. When: May 28 Potbelly Sandwich Shop The deal: Here's one just for the graduates in the room. Potbelly is offering grads a BOGO deal on sandwiches if they show either a student ID or their tassel. When: May 27 - June 2 White Castle The deal: It's also National Brisket Day. Grab a coupon from White Castle's social media for BOGO Brisket Sliders. When: Coupon valid May 24 - June 1 Food Deals for National Hamburger Day Wayback Burger The deal: Signature premium burgers will be just $3 all day. When: May 28 BurgerFi The deal: Grab a $5 BurgerFi Cheeseburger. When: May 28 Snuffer's The deal: You're getting days and days of $5 cheeseburgers. When: May 24-28 Umami Burger The deal: There's no discount to be had, but if you like bonus reasons to feel good about National Hamburger Day, you'll find them here. The chain will donate $1 from every Truffle Burger purchased to Meals on Wheels. When: May 28 Farm Burger The deal: Grab a No. 1 FB Burger for $5 and save a little cheddar. When: May 28 Fatburger The deal: To celebrate the launch of its new burgers on King's Hawaiian Buns, you can get free delivery through Postmates right up through National Hamburger Day. When: May 24-28 Bahama Breeze The deal: The month-long Cinco de Mayo celebration is still going. Get a $5 classic margarita or a $10 create-your-own premium tequila or rum flight. When: May 1-31 Islands The deal: Everyone is getting $2 off the House Rocks, Frozen, Strawberry, or Mangorita Margarita every day in May. When: Through May 31 Hwy 55 The deal: Get a four-inch cheesesteak with fries or tots and a drink for $6.99. When: Through June 30 Applebee's The deal: Every day in May, Applebee's is offering $1 margaritas. When: Through 31 Cumberland Farms The deal: Swoop into a Cumberland Farms retail location for a f'real smoothie or milkshake. They're just $1.99 throughout Memorial Day weekend. When: Through May 28 Village Burger Bar - Allen, Dallas, and Plano, Texas The deal: Cheddar Burgers are just $5.99 in honor of your favorite meat sandwich. When: May 28 Other Food Deals on National Hamburger Day Ono Hawaiian BBQ The deal: Buy $30 or more in gift cards to get a bonus card worth $10 for free. The bonus card will be valid June 18 through August 21. When: Through June 17 Firehouse Subs The deal: When you order catering from Firehouse and get two deluxe platters, you'll get a free cookie platter for your troubles. When: Through June 16 Uno Pizzeria & Grill The deal: The pizza shop has extended its margarita promo. Grab a Sauza margarita for just $2 every day.

Wish I had a better report on 407 BBQ from tonight but seems to have been an off day for them or it was just getting food that stayed in the warmer all day. This is the first time having a "meh" experience there. It is usually top notch. He moved from a food trailer to brick and mortar a few months back and is killing it. We walked in at 7:20 and there was a line to the door. He recently had another smoker installed to keep up. At closing at 8 tonight he had 1 brisket left. I hope tonight was just an off day for him and the volume isn't affecting the quality.

Holy shit. I don't know whether to eat it or make love to it.

Will Roger's Conference Center BBQ....don't get too jealous. Actually the sausage had a good taste to it. Didn't eat much of it. Saving up for tonight.

Headed to 407BBQ thus evening with my son after taking him to GeoWoodstock in Ft. Worth. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

What place would be good to hit in Austin or North going on I-35 on Sunday evening for dinner? Traveling and haven't decided where to stay that night yet, so options are open. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Why did this thread go any further than this?