texas: That Was Then - Getting to Know Each Other Better
- 08/06/13 11:39 AM
Debbie Reynolds' wonderful idea and challenge, What We Have In Common - Getting to Know Each Other Better, brought up all sorts of memories. Here are ten that I'm willing to share.
1. I bellydanced for about 25 years. Not professionally, but for the sheer joy of it.
2. I was raised a preacher’s kid and spent most of my childhood growing up in the woods in a church camp in East Texas.
3. When I was a child, I didn't have to be asleep, but I had to be in my room by a certain … (2 comments)
Well, actually, somewhere new. After 8 great years with the same broker, I've move to a new one - Goldwasser Real Estate. They have a business plan that simply resonates with me so strongly that I know it's going to make it easier for me to give the best possible service to my clients, without driving myself nuts in the process, unparalleled support for me AND my clients, enthusiasm that just won't quit, and I just had to take the jump. Our new Georgetown office in Tamiro Plaza opened today, but we won't be having the Grand Opening … (0 comments)
About every five years, Texas Monthly decides that it's time to stir the pot. To achieve this end, they send tasters far and wide across the Great State of Texas in search of the very best BBQ the State has to offer . . . in THEIR opinion. Then, they print this opinion. Teasing the tiger, we call it. Check it out - and don't miss the map at the bottom, it could come in very handy if you should be inclined to go on a state-wide BBQ road trip! Immediately, one of the favorite occupations here in … (0 comments)
texas: The Front Rolling In
- 02/13/11 01:22 PM
Last week what was, hopefully, the last arctic front of the season (we don't handle those so well) rolled in. When that happens around here, temperatures drop from the 80's to the 30's or lower in a matter of hours. As it was still near the warmer end of that range, I looked out and saw the clouds signifying the approach of the front, and went out and took some photos. I love weather in Central Texas. It is never, ever, EVER boring!
texas: It's Rodeo Season in Texas!
- 01/07/11 03:31 PM
With the turning of the year comes the beginning of rodeo season in Texas. Every year, in cities big and towns small, rodeos start happening as surely as wildflowers bloom in the spring. If you play your cards right, you can attend rodeos nonstop to get you right through the winter (such as it is in Texas).
First up is the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, January 14-February 5, 2011.
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, February 3-20, 2011.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, March 1-20, 2011. Photo courtesy of istockphoto
The Star of Texas Rodeo, … (4 comments)
texas: My Roommate Is a Horse!
- 01/04/11 02:22 PM
It all starts with a pony ride. Or a trail ride on vacation. Or a one-time riding lesson. Next thing you know, you've got a horse, and you're boarding it. All of us who have horses in our lives know the next step. You start thinking about the drive out to the stables. You start imagining waking up in the morning and sitting at the breakfast table having coffee and looking out the window at your horse. It's the beginning of the end. Then come the questions. How can I make this work? Who will I have to go riding with? … (1 comments)
texas: Texas Homestead Exemption
- 01/03/11 02:00 AM
In Texas, homeowners are entitled to a homestead exemption on the house they live in as their primary residence. If you've just moved to a new home, and live in it on January 1, you will need to file for your homestead exemption. Do not let someone tell you that you need to pay (them or anyone) to file for this exemption - it's a simple form, it's free, and you can do it yourself in no time at all. The forms and information on where and when to file can be found on the various Appraisal District websites. In Central … (1 comments)
texas: Jarrell, Texas, Is Growing
- 01/02/11 04:00 AM
When we first moved to Jarrell, Texas, 15 years ago, it was a classic small town Texas rural village. And we liked it that way - that's why we moved there. While the school had new buildings, it still had (and still does) the original building built in 1916. There was a one street downtown that held the Jarrell Supermarket, Eagle Bank, Ginger's Beauty Salon, the post office, Jarrell-Schwertner Water Supply, a gas station, the Speedway Inn, the liquor store, the volunteer fire department. Across the highway was Doc's, which survived two tornadoes (including the Big One, the F5 that hit … (3 comments)
Coming up next Monday (Sunday if you're buying sausage by the pound), the Zion Lutheran Church & School annual Wurstbraten in Walburg, just a few minutes northeast of Georgetown, Texas, is an event that is waited for eagerly by folks in Central Texas. As the weather cools, like the blooming of the Chilly Lillies it's something that tells us that winter is on the way, that the heat of a long Texas summer has really finally broken, and it's time to celebrate harvest (even in this fast-paced day and age) and enjoy the fruits of our … (3 comments)
texas: Texas Declares War On The United States
- 10/18/10 09:33 AM
I ran across the following today while running around the internet, and after I got through laughing in recognition (I'm allowed, I'm a Texan born and bred), I realized that this is actuall food for thought. I got to thinking about how this applies to real estate and, in particular, to real estate right now and how we should all be thinking while negotiating this market today. How's your confidence? So, without further ado: TEXAS DECLARES WAR ON THE UNITED STATES President Barack Obama was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang. "Hello, President Obama " a heavily accented southern … (0 comments)
texas: Gepetto's Pizzeria - Who'd A-Thunk It, Way Out In The Country?
- 06/04/10 06:24 AM
Living out on the ranch, we've often had to drive into Austin, or at least Georgetown, for good pizza whenever we get the craving (or plan our pizza cravings around someone being in town and have them pick it up on the way home, and as everyone knows, pizza cravings should be spontaneous!). Then, one day when we'd driven up to Brookshire Brothers in Salado and Green's Sausage House in Zabcikville (yes, we are all about the food, why do you ask?), we noticed a place on the highway, out by itself, right as we took the exit to head home. … (2 comments)
texas: So, You Want the SXSW Experience, But There's All the CROWDS!
- 03/17/10 08:01 AM
I feel your pain. There are many events in Austin, Texas, that I've gone to in past, thoroughly enjoyed, but don't go to any longer because it's just such a pain to fight the crowds. However, this year, if you really want to hear the music, but you don't want to slog your way through masses of people, you have an alternative. Shhhhhhh. Don't tell anybody! The alternative is a relatively new venue in Taylor, Texas, just a short hop east out of Austin down Highway 79. The Armadillo Hall (run by a former long-time employee of Armadillo World Headquarters of … (3 comments)
texas: Volunteer at the Plum Creek CDE and Have a Blast!
- 03/15/10 10:56 AM
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE UPCOMINGPLUM CREEK CDE WHO: ANYONE INTERESTED IN HAVING A WONDERFUL DAY OR WEEKEND OUTSIDE WITH HORSES AND CARRIAGESWHAT: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR DRESSAGE, CONES AND MARATHONWHEN: APRIL 17TH-18TH, 2010 (VOLUNTEER FOR ONE DAY OR BOTH!)WHERE: AGARITA RANCH IN LOCKHART, TX www.pccss.org WHY: IT TAKES A "VILLAGE" OF VOLUNTEERS TO PUT ON THIS EVENT Plum Creek CDE is again looking for volunteers to help us put on this event next month. If you haven't been able to get your equine ready for the event, then consider volunteering. Or, if you're not a CDE competitor but enjoy horses, then consider volunteering. Once … (2 comments)
texas: Yup, It's Spring Here in Jarrell, Texas, All Right!
- 03/10/10 04:09 AM
The geese mentioned in my prior post were a hint. Yesterday confirmed it. Beautiful blue sky, sunshine, temps in the high 70's. And the flowers decided to come out and play! It's springtime out here on the ranch near Jarrell, Texas.
The plum tree by the house put out not only buds, but blossoms!
Likewise, the peach tree in the front yard had budded out a couple of days ago.
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texas: It Has Been Declared Officially Spring, and WOW! Was That Beautiful!
- 03/06/10 07:01 AM
I went out to throw some hay to the horses and donkey girls and cows a little while ago. Got a couple of cart loads in the feeder and was filling the cart again. Had heard some geese overhead, heading North, a bit earlier, and suddenly realized that they were REALLY REALLY LOUD! (The ranch here outside of Jarrell, Texas, is on a major migration route, so we're used to seeing all sorts of birds coming through this time of year, but this was really a racket.) So I stopped what I was doing and went to where I could see … (4 comments)
texas: HAve A Heart For the Caring Place!
- 02/25/10 05:31 AM
Every February, ERA Colonial Real Estate's Georgetown office holds a food drive for the Caring Place, the local food bank that serves Williamson County. We plan it for February because it's far enough after the holiday season that all those warm fuzzies that encouraged people to donate during that period are far enough in the past that the pantry shelves can get a little bare, and to remind people that folks in need need to eat year round. Agents spread out across the city and the county, leaving bags with flyers in them on doorknobs and hanging on gates, and then, … (3 comments)
texas: More Snow Photos of More Snow
- 02/23/10 09:13 AM
The snow kept coming down, and we got some more photos. Probably about 3 inches or so out there, based on the footprints the dogs make.
The horses and J.D. enjoying the snow
Way off in the distance there, in the middle, a neighbor's cow bellows because of the snow
Off to the right, just barely in the picture, The Donkey Girls doing an Eeyore because of the snow (mustn't get snow in our ears)
Yes, we're silly about this, I know, but this happens once or twice in a lifetime … (3 comments)
texas: It's SNOWING!
- 02/23/10 02:55 AM
And snowing and snowing and snowing! I know for some of you this is no big deal, but it just doesn't happen here, and when it does, it lasts for, oh, maybe 15 minutes. Today, it's been snowing for several hours, first tiny flakes and then giant ones.
Those of you who have read my blog and seen the photos from the Great Flood of 2009 will perhaps recognize this as the same view. (Note the storm shelter in the distance.
The dogs, however, are not as disapproving of the rising … (10 comments)
texas: UPDATE Ruby's Cafe in Jarrell, Texas - You Have GOT To Try Their Chicken Fried Steak!
- 02/12/10 02:31 AM
Lots has happened since this blog was first posted. What you need to know, though, in order to make sure that you get Ruby's chicken fried steak, is that Ruby's Cafe in Jarrell is now Ruby K's in Georgetown, just off the square. Same great food, with an expanded menu (encouraging my waistline to do the same!).
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We live out in the country near Jarrell, Texas, a small, but growing, community north of Georgetown and Austin. When we moved here, the community was much as it had been for a long time, a delightful small town farming community. … (8 comments)
A blog about things Texas, about things horsie, about real estate issues, about life in the country, about food, about whatever strikes my fancy pertaining to life, the universe, and everything and, especially, real estate.
Debbie Reynolds' wonderful idea and challenge, What We Have In Common - Getting to Know Each Other Better, brought up all sorts of memories. Here are ten that I'm willing to share. 
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