I've been in earning mode lately ... Taking on extra shifts to earn OT when available, and busting my backside to get performance bonuses at work. Since I'm currently doing work that is intermittent temp assignments, I figure I might as well "make hay while the sun shines."

This weekend I got a full 2-day weekend (No extra shift available).

I'm happy for the bonus money when it's available, but I'm also happy for the "bonus" time this weekend!

Another bonus I've been enjoying is my first ever wildflower season in Austin. One nice thing about living in a brand new place is the chance to see seasonal changes in a completely different way than what you are accustomed to.

The wildflowers are really weeds, so they pop up anywhere you would normally see weeds, such next to roadways, so there is no need to go out looking for them ... I see lots each day on my way to and from work and when out walking the dog. I'm quite captivated and trying to learn how to identify them. The ones I'm seeing the most these days are pink evening primrose & bluebonnets.

I did not take these photos, they are from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website: