I rode all the way to Pleasant Valley today. The air was heavy with moisture blowing up from the Gulf of Mexico, typical weather for this time of year. When the clouds burn off this afternoon, it will just be hot.

We broke down and turned on the air conditioner two nights ago–but only at night. I study kanji indoors during the heat of the day and only go outside to garden after the evening news.

ATX: Holly Power Plant Demolition Begins

Dateline: 2012-07-20

According to Austin Energy, “The actual removal of the Holly Power Plant began today. A large section of a generation boiler was lowered from the top of the 140-foot-tall power plant. The plant has four generating units and is scheduled to be removed by spring 2013. Additional cleanup and landscaping of site property to be converted to parkland will follow. Updates and photos throughout the demolition process are available”