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  I am officially a "mature dog" and I find myself being more inclined to watching squirrels rather than chasing them.  My ability to type on a laptop keyboard is diminished by my less than 20/20 eyesight.  I like to take afternoon siestas and prefer short excursions.  I have decided to turn over my writing duties to ...

  Before the weather gets too hot, this is a great time to get out and enjoy the fresh air.  REI in Round Rock always has some interesting and free classes that can help make your outdoor experience even better. As Spring comes into full-swing, what better way to spend a warm afternoon than a walk through the rolling savannahs of the ...

  I just received a very tempting offer from my Groupon email notification.  I love the group buying offers; sometimes it is 50-60% off some of my favorite restaurants.  Sometimes the Groupon offers are not anything that interest me at this time...Brazilian wax anyone? Anyway, the offer began on Friday the 13th and is open ...

  Do you love the exotic blooms of bearded irises?  I love their many varieties, colors and sizes.  Some are bi-colored, some have veining and some have dots down the center of the petals.   The iris takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many ...

If you've never been out to Berry Springs County Park in Georgetown, this will be a great weekend to participate in the Austin Autism Bike Ride 2011.  On Sunday, April 3rd, you can see the park from the perspective of a bicyclist.   This is a fantastic course with routes of 9, 24, 42 and 64 miles and a rider limit of 350 ...

  Did anyone else think this was weird that this year we had both a lunar eclipse on the Winter Solstice and now a Super Moon on the Spring Equinox?  I took a look at the Super Moon the other night and it was big and shiny but I did not notice a significant hugeness to it.  Scientists said that the "supermoon" rising in ...

  Wow!  It has just been perfect weather for outdoor activity.  SXSW Interactive and now SXSW Music and Film Festival has seen unprecedented success in attendance this year and conditions couldn't be better for the free outdoor music concerts held on Auditorium Shores in Austin.    Georgetown will have a great ...

  I loved the PBS series "The National Parks" by Ken Burns.  It was six episodes that were filmed over six years and the history was fascinating and the cinematography breathtaking.  The parks were indeed America's best idea and they are even better with several fee-free days a year at the more than 100 national parks ...

  The weather is warm and it's time to get active again.  I like bicycle riding...and that is exactly what I do, ride while someone human is pedaling.  I can only imagine that even a simple machine like a bicycle can be difficult to maintain or repair if you don't even know where to begin!   Simple maintenance and ...

  After a week of warm temperatures, I have noticed the unmistakable signs of spring.  The sweet aroma of the wild plum tree blooming in the backyard is surrounded with buzzing bees and flitting butterflies.  I even noticed on my short walk to the mailbox at the end of the driveway the reemergence of those nasty fire ants with their ...