I happened to meet an actual Henly yesterday in Dripping Springs.  He shared with me a few stories, a family tree, an antique book written about Blanco county as well as a hand-written letter he received in 1969 from a Blanco county resident.   The letter read…..

Amazing Amenities!

Looking to live in Highpointe of Dripping Springs?

This amazing gated community has it all. Miles upon miles of hike & bike trails, tennis courts, multiple pools, ponds, fitness center, and so much more!

Exemplary school district and fantastic hill country setting!

New construction and resales homes are available.

Check out www.LiveInHighpointe for more details!

Jeremy K. Frost ~ REALTOR

Twisted X is moving to Dripping Springs, growing capacity, adding a retail bottling line @ a new 3 acre 7000 sqft destination location

— Shane Bordeau (@txmxbeer) May 22, 2012

If you price your home competitively, there is no need to renovate.

Should We Renovate Or Sell? | REALTOR.com® Blogs.

The MLS statistics report issued yesterday by the Austin Board of REALTORS® shows promise as we move into the hottest months of the year. April saw yet another increase in single-family home sales, along with a hike in the price that homeowners are getting when they sell.

Beautiful Affordable Lot in an Awesome Community! This tract has a great building site, underground utilities, central propane, city water, separate well irrigation supply, & great soil for gardening or putting a pool in. In the Exemplary Rated DSISD. Only 20 lots remaining in different price ranges. Some lots have the Famed Onion Creek Waterway on them. See attached plat & price list, which is also located at the Early Century Ole Style Bridge on Trebled Waters. 2300sf minimum build out.

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Dripping Springs High School is featured on the U.S. News list honoring the nation’s top high schools. DSHS is ranked 70th in the state of Texas and number 788 on the national list, and has earned the designation of “Silver Medal.”

In Texas, 1,842 high schools were analyzed, but only 402 were included in the publication’s “Best High Schools” 2012 rankings. A total of 46 Texas schools received gold medals, 123 earned silver medals, and 233 were awarded bronze medals. Of those Texas schools ranked higher than DSHS, only 37 were comprehensive high schools (as compared to specialty/magnet schools).

via Dripping Springs ISD.

Dripping Springs High School has been ranked seventh among all high schools in Central Texas – and fourth among public high schools – by the Houston-based organization Children at Risk. DSHS is the highest-ranked 4A school on the list. Principal Kim Cousins accepted the award at a news conference held today (May 21) at the Ann Richards School. Dripping Springs High School has ranked among the area’s top 10 all four years the ranking has been produced by the organization, which researches and advocates children’s issues.

The Children at Risk methodology takes 16 factors into account at the high school level: Commended performance on TAKS in Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science, percentage of students in the Recommended High School Program, number of students in advanced courses, number of students taking AP/IB Tests and number of students passing those tests, attendance rate, graduation rate, number of students taking SAT/ACT tests, mean SAT and ACT scores, percent of Economically Disadvantaged students, and gain/loss in both Reading and Math.

The three public high schools ranked higher than DSHS were: Westwood High School in Round Rock ISD (2nd), Westlake High School in Eanes ISD (4th) and Anderson High School in Austin ISD (6th).

via Dripping Springs ISD.

The Best Ways to De-Stink Your Stuff

It doesn’t matter how clean you think you are, your stuff is bound to get a little stinky once and a while. That means your clothes, shoes, carpets, couches, and who knows what else. So, what’s the best way to handle the stench? Let’s take a look.

Different deodorizers work better for different situations, but a few catch-all odor-destroyers work better than others. Let’s break it down by the general size and take it from there.

De-Stink Your Whole House

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After a long winter and a wet spring opening up the windows to let air in isn’t always enough to de-stink the house. The easiest, most carefree method is to stick bars of soap all around your house, but that will only freshen it up. To truly destroy a nasty scent in your home you need to break out the big guns and that means vinegar.

We’ve mentioned before vinegar is a good way to reduce the stink and it really does work. Fill up a bowl with vinegar, leave it in the various rooms in your house, and take off for an afternoon. When you get back, the house will be rid of that funky scent. To keep the house smelling fresh going forward, toss a few bits of charoal around the house.

via The Best Ways to De-Stink Your Stuff.