Wildlife by Dart

woodpecker

Owl - look they are holding it in their hand!!

Bird at the birdfeeder

Baby deer that the Dart's almost stepped on - later they saw it running with it's mom

Baby birds begging for food

Deanie Dart shared these pictures she took in her backyard - I'm amazed at the variety of wildlife we have here in the Preserve.

thanks Deanie - we sometimes forget just how beautiful nature is.

Sounds like there  is going to be a fun party/cook out at the Leonard's cove this July 4th.  Please let the know if you're coming - email at cleonard@apartmentfinder.com   They're planning games, a bike parade, food and more food, and sparklers to celebrate the day.  

Help Boy Scouts Help Others

This weekend is the annual Scouting for Food.   Dripping Springs Troop 101 will collect canned goods to benefit the Helping Hands Food Pantry here in Dripping Springs Saturday morning.  As a reminder, the boys will be placing fliers on doorknobs Thursday evening.  If you would like to participate, please put donations curbside on Saturday morning.  The scouts will collect the donations then and deliver them to the Helping Hands Food Pantry.  If you have questions, call Stephanie Heinchon at 736-0455

Fragrant and Fun

June is the month for the Annual Blanco Lavender Festival.  Friday June 12 - Sunday June 14 we can enjoy Lavender Days  including a farm tour on Friday from 10-4, and a market AND farm tours on Sat. and Sun.  Hours are 9-6.  If you've ever wanted to really get to know lavender now is the time.  They are offering  classes, demonstrations, art and craft booths, music, Texas wine, Texas specialty foods,  local beer tasting, and you can even cut your own lavender.   Find out more by clicking here.

NOTE:

Ron Kelly asked me to post the following:

There will be a census taker in the neighborhood today.  Ron has verified his ID.  He shouldn't need to talk to any residents, but is here only to verify addresses.

So, if you see a strange person around the block, don't be to worried.  He's official.

What About Those Darn Deer? Cute or Kill 'em?

I've heard a lot about the deer in the neighborhood - some like to watch the graceful creatures and some want to shot them.  It seems to be a battle between gardens and their wild appetites.  I don't know if it will help at all but I did find a website for gardening around the issue.  Click on this link to find out about deer gardens in Central Texas.  It might help?

I was advised that the deer will follow the path of least resistance - if you have a fence and your neighbor has a yummy garden with no fence, the deer usually will not take the trouble of jumping into your yard.  Trying sometimes expensive and extreme measures don't always work either - one neighbor told me he once invested in Panther Pee, but it just washed off with the first rain.  Another product out there, Deer Out, claims that it won't wash off, but I've never known anyone to use it.    Others have suggested saving hair clippings or getting them from the local salons and scattering them around the edge of the areas you don't want the deer to visit.  I have no idea if this works but it sounds creepy to me.  Check out this site from  garden web and read about other things people have tried - what worked and what didn't.   It was an interesting, and often funny, read.  

Del Sol Martial Arts and Fitness: Free Fun Events

Andrea Larson let us know about Del Sol Martial Art's free programs in the area.  She says she's done a yoga class there and loved it.  Her triplets took a Kung Fu class and got a lot out of it.

Friday April 24th  6:30pm

FREE Kung Fu Movie Night - showing Kung Fu Panda - this is a community event so families can bring friends as well

Ladies Night Out, Yoga + Wine - (going on at the same time as Kung Fu Movie Night)

Sunday, May 17th

FREE Crossfit Class at 10am

FREE Yoga Class at 11am

Friday, May 29th 6:30 PM

FREE Kung Fu Movie Night - another community event that welcomes family and friends

If you are interested in more, check out their website by clicking here, or go to www.delsolmaf.com