Kerrville – Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. at the Guadalupe River Louise Hays Park (Kerrville’s annual 4th of July Celebration on the River also is held at the same place during the day from 1-9:45).

Boerne – Kendall County Fairgrounds/City Park – Starts at Dusk/Dark .

Fredericksburg -Fireworks at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park starts at 9:40.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Celebrations continue at the Park with barbeque ($8 for adults, $5 for children) from 11:30 a.m. to 2p.m., arts and crafts (11:30-4), fun activities, and the Miss Comfort pageant at 6:30p.m.

It’s “Small Town Texas Fun” worth attending!

The exterior of the house had not been maintained for some time.  The shingles inside the peaks were in very bad shape and so we made the decision to replace them.  It was a very time consuming job as each shingle had to be cut to fit. The paint colors are Silver Sage/White Glove. I am very pleased with the way it looks … Crisp and clean!  The front door still has to be painted.

The interior has changed dramatically.  We bought it from a guy who had already started work on it.  He had demo’d  the entire inside.    The kitchen cabinets were still in place.  We felt like the kitchen area was too small so we opened the kitchen to include the back porch and then added another porch on the back to replace the one we used in the kitchen.

The original home was a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home.  It has now been converted into a 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath main home plus a functional office/artist studio (previously a storage building).

When we purchased the property (from the first renovator that was unable to complete the project), the middle bedroom had been divided into 2 large bathrooms with 2 huge contemporary walk in showers. We felt like that didn’t fit the period and wasn’t very practical either.  We converted the two extremely large bathrooms into (i) 2 smaller but ample bathrooms one with a walk-in closet plus (ii) we converted part of the space into a  a half bath open to the living that also included a small laundry area (e.g., with a stack washer and dryer).

The master bedroom now also has a spacious master closet which was created by an addition to the back of the house.  Previously, there were no closets at all and the laundry area had been in the well house outside.

The kitchen/living area is now completely open.  There is great natural lighting. Granite countertops have been installed and the floors have been sanded.  We are contemplating staining them dark.  We refaced the fireplace with Guadalupe River stone. A new mantle still needs to be installed.

The back has changed dramatically due to the additions.  The porch has two stairways … one to the garage and one to the studio.  Wow! I love how it all is turning out!

To see the final pics, go to Featured Properties.

]]> http://moovingthoughts.com/2010/06/18/progress-of-idlewilde-project-as-of-61810/feed/ 0 http://moovingthoughts.com/2010/02/24/fun-pictures-from-yesterdays-snow-in-the-hill-country/ http://moovingthoughts.com/2010/02/24/fun-pictures-from-yesterdays-snow-in-the-hill-country/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:13:52 +0000 Julie Kathryn Quest-Brooks http://moovingthoughts.com/?p=1955 Here are a few pictures from yesterday’s snow:

Tailgate Party in the Hill Country with Frosty

Snow Chilled Longhorn

HERE’S THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS IN COMFORT:

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM CHRISTMAS IN COMFORT ACTIVITIES, SHOPPING ALONG MAIN & HIGH STREETS

10:00 A.M. – 5:45 PM. MUSICAL LINE UP ON MAIN STAGE AT SEVENTH & HIGH

• 10:00 AM – The Slack, from Thousand Hills Cowboy Church
• 11:00-12:00 – Dyer Family Band
• 12:00-12:45 – The Riverpickers (San Antonio Dulcimer Society)
• 1:00-2:00 – Sally Cowan & Friends
• 2:00-2:45 – Josh Peek
• 3:00-3:30 – Comfort Elementary School Choir
• 3:45-4:45 – Fiddle Chicks
• 5:00-5:45 – Comfort Community Choir

6:00 PM INTRODUCTION TO MISS COMFORT COURT

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. CHRISTMAS IN COMFORT PARADE

SHOPPING CONTINUES UNTIL 9 PM.

Other Christmas in Comfort Activities

VISIT WITH SANTA

PETTING ZOO

Rain didn’t stop Comfort High School seniors from lighting the homecoming bonfire Wednesday.

By Candace Velvin – Managing Editor

Comfort ISD continues to earn top rankings from the Texas Education Agency.

The district’s “superior achievement” rating in the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) program was presented in a public hearing as part of Monday night’s meeting of the CISD board of trustees.

“Superior achievement” is the highest ranking in the system, Superintendent John Chapman said.

Chapman also said 100 percent of the district’s teachers and paraprofessionals met the standards for the highly qualified teacher report. He praised all CISD educators “for going the extra mile in order to obtain the appropriate certifications and training hours needed to meet the demands of the state as well as the needs of each individual learner.”

According to the TEA, “highly qualified” means the teacher has obtained full Texas teacher certification, including appropriate special education certification for special education teachers; holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree; and has demonstrated subject matter competency in each of the academic subjects in which the teacher teaches. The requirement that all teachers be highly qualified applies to all public elementary or secondary school teachers employed by a local educational agency who teach a core academic subject area.

Chapman presented CISD excellence awards to Sue Eggers, third grade teacher; Melissa Dunbar, middle school English and language arts teacher; Brad Kinney, high school biology teacher; Margie Hall, business manager; and Keith Vadnais, employee in the operations department.

To read the rest of the article, Click Here

Scarecrows will be displayed beginning October 15 through Nov 2.  Each year’s display is unique. Come take a look!

This year’s Kick off will be on Saturday, October 17th on Historic High Street between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..  Events will include a pumpkin patch with pumpkins, gourds, cornhusks.  Pumpkin painting.  Face painting by artist Nancy McGalliard of Lucky Bat Contemporary Art Studio, Music, Photo Opportunities,  Live Scarecrows … and more.   Shop in participating stores until 7 pm.

Here’s a few from this year:

Apparently, there are two scenarios that will affect this area:  The Twin Buttes to McCamey D to Westwind to Kendall Transmission Line Project (bringing wind generated electricity from the San Angelo area into the Comfort station) and the Westwind/Kendall to Gillespie to Newton Transmission Line Project (taking the electricity back out of Comfort Station toward the North and East, ultimately to Kempner).  The LCRA displayed maps showing several proposed routes for both projects.  Aerial photos revealed exactly whose land would be affected.  Here’s a few of my observations as they relate to the Comfort area:

• All of the routes for both projects affected only areas on the North/East side of I-10 of Comfort.
• One potential route would run parallel to I-10.
• Both projects included proposed routes that could impact The Reserve and Falling Water (they would run to the West of those areas).
• Another proposed route would affect properties up FM 473 from Comfort.
• Another proposal provides for lines running parallel to the transmission lines which currently are being erected North of Comfort.  Those lines (erected by a private company, not LCRA) run on the East side of Hwy 87 and cross at the base of Stieler Hill.

Obviously, no one wants big transmission lines on or near their land.   Ultimately, LCRA will make a proposal which will go before the Public Utility Commission who will make the ultimate decision. The purpose of the meetings is to show the different options and get public comment.

If you would like to see copies of the maps and fill out a Questionaire in order to give your input, I would encourage you to go to the Kerrville meeting tonight, Thursday evening, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Tally Elementary.  Or, you can contact me.  I have copies of the maps (not the aerial photos though) and have some extra Questionaires.  But don’t delay because they are due in by the end of the month!

See also this Fredericksburg Standard article reporting on the Harper and Fredericksburg meetings.

We’re staying informed to better serve you!

The LCRA will hold informational meetings on Tuesday night from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Comfort Park and Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tally Elementary School regarding proposed transmission lines carrying competitive renewable energy (e.g., wind generated energy) through the Gillespie/Kerr/Kendall area:

According to the LCRA website,

LCRA TSC proposes to construct two new bundled conductor, 345-kilovolt (kV) double-circuit capable transmission lines primarily on steel lattice structures. The first transmission line will connect either the proposed Westwind Station, to be located in northern Kerr or southern Gillespie counties, or the existing Kendall Station located in western Kendall County, to the expanded Gillespie Station in central Gillespie County. The first transmission line may be located in portions of Kerr, Gillespie, and Kendall counties, depending on which endpoint, Westwind or Kendall, is selected by the PUC. The proposed Westwind station, if approved by the PUC, would be located along an existing LCRA transmission line.

For further information, come to one of the informational meetings or go to LCRA website.  Also, click HERE to see the proposed transmission line map