About Bastrop County, TX

The Bastrop Downtown Business Alliance and the Bastrop Opera House are preparing to present the 2009 Yesterfest Saturday, April 25, 9 am to 5pm in Historic Downtown Bastrop. there will be a number of Performing Artists including Nakia and His Southern Cousins and The Marshall Ford Wing Band. There will be children's activities from 9 am to 4 pm including a petting zoo, pony and hay rides, there will be arts and crafts a cake walk with music by the Bastrop Orchestra. After the days festivities the Opera House will host the musical "A Sunday in the Park" at 7:30 pm. For more info contact the Bastrop Downto0n Business Alliance and theBastrop Opera House

Rockne TX is located just 25 minutes from Austin off Hwy 20 in Bastrop County. This small community consist of large parcels of farmland that have consistently held its value. The single family homes built here were built mainly by the local home builders and have great reputations. The single family homes are located on large parcels of land used for hunting, fishing and farming. There are no new national home buildersin this community. There is a Catholic Church that many of the residents are members of, and most homeowners know each other because of the small community. If you are looking for a place that is full of wildlife, farmland, and quietness, consider buying a home or Ranch in Rockne Texas.

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Investing can be one of the most exciting yet risk taking decisions in Real Estate or the Stock Market. When drawing comparisons, they may look the same at the end of the day, most likely they look like complete opposites. This all depends on your Realtor or Financial Adviser. Financial advisers may proclaim a 10% return on mutual funds, while aggressive Realtors may claim 10% appreciation rates on speculation. Personally, I believe it all depends on integrity, experience, education, personal goals, and timing. If slick Willy can Guarantee you a return on your investment, then run, don't pass go, and don't collect your $200 dollars.

Things have been tough here in this/our part of Central Texas with the drought! Grasses are brown, trees are dry. Tanks are drying up ( makes for some good fishing but not as much sport as when the tanks are full!) People like my husband and I, who have hay fields, went thru a whole growing season last year and with out one cutting to supplement our feed program. It is that way for all the local ranchers. Hay is being brought in from other areas and of course the prices are escalating. Tough on top of tough in these economic times. And here in Bastrop recently we had a very large wildfire that ravaged lots of acres in the pines as well as pasture land destroying homes and businesses.

But the weatherpeople( being politically correct here!) are telling us that we will have our best chance for some of the wet stuff - RAIN - in the next few days. I will believe it when it happens but the cold front has just moved in as the temps just dropped 15 degrees in the last twenty minutes just like they said they would. ( My poor horses don't know whether to shed or stay hairy with the big temp changes ( 80's to 40's but that is Texas for you!)

Being only slightly superstitions I am going to do my part........my fingers are crossed, I will hand wash my car,. hang my laundry out to dry, and throw a handful of salt out in my back yard in the hopes that I can help induce a much needed down pour. If you have any other suggestions as to what I can do please share them with me. I am already praying!