Bastrop Town & Country Fall Journal

BASTROP TOWN & COUNTRY

HITTING THE TRAIL HORSEBACK

Tales of Scary Bastrop PLANT

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07 Plant this Now

15 Pine Forest Update

19 Back in the Saddle

25 Scary Bastrop

04 Note from the Editor Meta Machado

08 Traveling Again

16 Calendar

23 What to drink now

30 Worth the Drive

BASTROP TOWN & COUNTRY

A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS

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Welcome to the Fall Journal!

Isn't Autumn the best time of year in Bastrop County? We fall back into a groove that was ingrained in us as schoolchildren. Comforting, but as it gets cooler we feel a little anxious about all we need to get done before Halloween kicks off the holiday season. It's in October that I start to feel the year slipping through my fingers and I have to reassess which goals for the year are really attainable. If one of your lifelong goals has been to have a horse, in this issue we show you how you can get started.

Also in this issue, I share my experience taking a trip to beautiful Guatemala which is not as far along as us in the Covid battle. I'd love to hear about and see photos of any adventures you went on.

With Jon at the helm, we are putting more and more live music events on the calendar.

Jon also reported on a little trip he took just up the road to McMahon Texas. And he's recommending you get some spicy pork in your life with our recipe for Pork and Pumpkin chili. Have a bowl while you read our Tales of Homegrown Terror, just in time for Halloween. Enjoy!

Karen Derr & Jonathan Ryan Publishers & Editors

On the Cover: Fall mantle decor designed and photographed by Lance R. Marshall who is a independent film maker and writer.

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Plant This Now...

Early September: Beans, English and Snap Peas,

The East Eden Farm Stand at 1910 Main Street

Summer Squash.

Bastrop, Open 4-7 PM Wednesdays, 9-1 Saturdays.

Late September: Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower,

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Collards, Garlic, Kohlrabi

Fresh in September: peppers, cucumbers, okra,

Early to Mid October: Arugula, Broccoli, Cabbage,

eggplant, butternut squash, herbs.

Cauliflower, Collards, Garlic, Kohlrabi

In addition in October, kale, chard, lettuce,

Mid to Late October: Carrots, Endive, Lettuce, Spinach,

mustard greens, radishes, turnips, herbs.

Turnip All October: Beets, Chard, Garlic, Mustard, Multiplier Onion, Radish, Strawberry Plants, Most Herbs Except Basil. Dig sweet potatoes before the first frost.

Source: Master Gardner Dolores Leeper, editor of the Garden Guide for Austin & Vicinity and the Secretary/Treasurer for the Bastrop 1832 Farmers' Market. Used with permission.

FRESH AT A FARMERS' MARKET NEAR YOU The Bastrop 1832 Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday 10 am to 2 pm. Bastrop1832FarmersMarket.org Elgin's Farmers Market open Thursday - 4pm to 7pm Veterans' Memorial Park. ElginFarmersMarket.com

Bastrop County neighbor Lori Tuggle getting ready for Fall planting. Above, her peppers and squash just in time for September harvest

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A PLAN WAS IN PLACE

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When my friends who own CAMIBAculturaltours told me there was room on their June trip to Guatemala and all arrangements had been made including a detailed plan to stay as safe as possible while there, I jumped at the chance. I did a quick check of the US Travel Advisory website. It was scary but mostly warned about crimes away from trusted tourist destinations and hiking alone. I stopped reading.

I wouldn't be hiking alone. Troy and Rene Camiba had taken four tours there in the last five years. I trusted their judgement. I stopped worrying and started packing.

I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT GUATEMALA I actually think I was confusing Guatemala with Costa Rica, I confessed on our final night celebration dinner. By then I was in love with this stunning country just a four-hour flight from Austin. We didn't go to either coast where there are beaches but we spent half our stay on beautiful Lake Atitlan with its lovely villages tucked among the mountains and volcanos. There were planned outings and plenty of free time too. I took an evening alone but found myself wondering what I was missing with the group. The other half of our stay was in the colonial city of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

THE COLORS AND TEXTURES OF GUATEMALA

Market in Santiago Village on Lake Atitlan

The Spanish baroque architecture and ruins date back as far as the 1500s.

From almost any spot in this cobblestoned city of 46,000, you have views of the two active volcanos. When they puff gray clouds into the sky, locals say it's a good thing. The pressure is being released rather than building.

Except for tripping hazards on the ancient streets, La Antigua is quite walkable.

along every roadside and up mountainsides. The excellent restaurants we ate at served plenty of vegetables and vegetarian fare.

We visited several studios in the homes of artists, did some shopping, and took a cooking class which focused on rustic local cuisine including small tamales or tamalitos.

As always, when traveling to exotic locals, you meet Texans who came to visit and decided to stay. Mary Lou Ridinger, born in Fort Worth, is a wellknown pioneer of the Mayan jade industry and proponent of Mayan and pre-Mayan archeological preservation.

She has lived in Antigua since the '70s and has a museum which chronicles the rediscovery of jade in Guatemala.

Guatemala is rivaled only by Asia in the production of jade.

Besides tourism, farming is a top industry, and crops including coffee can be seen just outside the cities,

The owner of the beautiful Hotel Atitlan in lakeside Panajachel is also a Texan. Sue Tyng Rivera started con-

struction of the hotel with her Guatemalan husband back in the '70s.

She told me she smuggled many specimen plants for the expansive gardens back from her travels in her pants! (Ouch! she has hundreds of roses.) The hotel is directly across from a nature preserve where we hiked across suspended bridges and saw monkeys. (en.atitlanreserva.com) CAMIBAculturaltours verified proof of full vaccination for everyone in our tour group and also arranged for rapid-results tests the night before our departure home. All ten of us received our negative results on our phones as we toasted each other at a celebration dinner on our last night in Guatemala.

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PINE FOREST GOLF CLUB BT&C sat down with new owners Dr. Jessie Keener and David Stone to find out what the future holds for the Pine Forest Golf Club. As we go to press they’ve owned it for about six weeks so certainly another update will be in order as they roll out their plans for the property on the Colorado River that many Bastropians cherish. Surprisingly, neither Stone nor Keener are avid golfers however both describe themselves as stewards of the land. It's easy to see they're enchanted by the property which was started in1979 and advertised as one of Golf Digest's “Best Places to Play.” The new owners bring new ideas to the club but say they are committed to taking their time in making changes. Getting the course back to its prime after flooding and the devastating freeze earlier this year is their first priority, but there are some exciting plans in store as funding becomes available.

What Will Stay the Same...

Dir. Operations - Juan Carlos Esain O. - He's been GM for two years now.

Continued focus on the golfers.

The Superintendent and Employees - several have been at the course multiple decades.

The Snack Bar - Keener even lends a hand with breakfast at times.

Eco-Management of the Course - no chemicals or pesticides policy started

by Esain over a year ago. Healthier for golfers, employees, and the river.

Semi-private club.

New and Future Plans...

A Fleet of New Golf Carts - already in place.

More views to the river from the clubhouse.

A beach area with an outdoor bar.

Fitness gym.

Expanded coffee service and fine dining with an emphasis on healthy fare.

More family-oriented events.

Sunday brunch with mimosas.

A golf academy for junior golfers.

Stone, who describes the property as “magical” says, “We want to take care of our members, and taking care of the golfers means making this the best golf course it can be.” Keener sees activities for non-golfers and families as key to making Pine Forest Golf Club the community hub it was built to be. One thing is for sure, the riverside course is a treasure and the vistas offered by its signature holes are an excellent start for a revitalized club with a new emphasis on healthy recreation.

Owners David Stone and Dr. Jessie Keener

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Historic Downtown Elgin Shop, Sip & Stroll September 9th Thursday 5-8pm

R.I.P. Yoli DeLeon July 20, 2021 You fed the hungry.

No higher calling.

Labor Day September 6th Monday

912 Main Bastrop

Bastrop Opera House Presents

Opening Night Sept 10, Friday

Sept 10-26 BastropOperaHouse.org for Tickets and Showtimes

Whole PETS Market Toenail Tuesday Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday

Nail Clips for Tips 4-7pm Walk-ins Welcome Page 16 512-332-0105

Bastrop Convention Center

Dinner, Prizes, Jazz Band Tickets $125

Sep 11, Saturday 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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2021 Harvest Full Moon Monday, September 20th

2021 Autumnal Equinox First Day of Fall Wednesday, September 22

FREE FIREARM TRAINING Tuesday Sep 21, Oct 19 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 3rd Tuesday every month 1102 College Street BASTROP

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Bastrop Music Festival

Sept 23-26 Over 40 Shows in Multiple Venues in Downtown Bastrop

bastropmusicfestival.com for lineup.

Bastrop Opera House presents

Murder Me Always

October 15-30 BastropOperaHouse.org

Smithville WingFest and Chili Cook-a-Roo

Home Brew Beer Contest Like Music Mainstreet Smithville Sept 25, Saturday www.smithvillewingfest.com

2nd Annual Golf Tournament Sponsored by the Chamber and Lions Club ColoVista Oct 15, Friday www.smithvilletx.org

Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day Oct 11, Monday

Happy Halloween October 31st, Sunday

Fall Fun at Elgin Christmas Tree Farm October 2-31, 2021.

Corn Maze, Hay Ride, Pumpkin Photo Op. $10 per person

Smithville Spooktacular Oct 31, 5-7:30pm Haunted House open until 9pm Downtown Smithville https://www.smithvilletx.org

Due to Covid, Schedules may change.

Call or check website for venue often.

Smithville Communitywide Garage Sale

Oct 2, Saturday 8am-3pm

Map available at the Chamber Office 100 Main Street https://www.smithvilletx.org

Hogeye Festival Elgin

Music, Art Show, Dessert Contest, Car Show, Food

Oct 21-23, Thurs-Sat

Downtown Elgin

HogEyeFestival.com for the whole schedule of events

Copper Shot Distillery Every Fri-Sat 6pm to 9pm 809 Main Bastrop

Blakes Music @ Neighbors' Kitchen & Yard Open Mic Night Every 3rd Tues, 6-9pm 601 Chestnut (Crossing) Bastrop

602 Brewing Midnight Wranglers, Oct 15, Fri. 909 Main Bastrop

Fat Cat Lounge Every Friday & Saturday 7-9pm, (web for tickets) www.fatcatloungeandcafe.com 301 Main Smithville

The 1st Thursday every month 'The Farm Street Opry' at the Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center - 5:30 Door Open 7pm Showtime FarmStreetOpry.com $7.50 at the Door

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SADDLE UP!

We take stock of the local equestrian scene and look at how you can make your dream of having horses in your life come true.

Who doesn’t admire the iconic horse? Even if you don’t ride, horses represent all that’s good about living in Central Texas free-spirited, rooted in a romantic past, flourishing in spite of the trappings of modern life and technology. Whether you’re ready to pursue a passion that will require investment and discipline or just want a casual relationship with these noble animals, Bastrop County offers plenty of opportunities close to home.

Catherine Campbell is the owner of Cedar Creek Saddle Club, an 86 acres boarding facility that offers lessons, Western and English.

CCSC is an “all body welcoming barn” which means she works with riders of all levels and sizes from children to adults and up to 325 pounds. She explains, “Our horses are fit and muscled and we have some larger quarter horses and a draft horse so people of all sizes can feel comfortable riding.”

For those new to horses or getting back into horses, she recommends lessons or volunteering. Her gentle teaching style urges students to “love on the horse” and speak in a nonaggressive manner, incorporating breathwork in her teaching.

She’s a champion of making riding and horses more accessible.

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IT'S NEVER TOO LATE

We have student riders from age 5 to 85.

“Horseback riding is great exercise.

Riding can help with lymphedema, mental clarity issues, and PTSD. Many people come out to work with the horses on the ground," says Cambell. Lessons start at $50 per hour for adults. Guided trail rides for groups of up to six is $50 per person for an hour.

CCSC also offers a course that instructs how to navigate rescuing horses from kill pens. Campbell explains, “We’ve had a lot of interest from people wanting to rescue but who need to learn how to do it safely.

Rescue horses often need specialized care.”

If swimming horseback sounds like fun, you don’t have to head to the beach.

Sonador Horse Farm near Elgin has a large pond where owner Allison Rowland says her trail horses love to take a dip on hot days, even with riders on their backs.

Sonador offers boarding, trail riding, and lessons in English and Western disciplines.

Lessons or volunteering are great ways to get started with horses.

Catherine Campbell, Owner at Cedar Creek Saddle Club

BYOH! If you already own or lease a horse there are some excellent opportunities to Bring Your Own Horse to trails in Bastrop County. McKinney Roughs Nature Park offers over seventeen miles of multi-use trails around and along the Colorado River. There are even picnic areas with small pens for taking a break from the trail with your horse. https://www.lcra.org/parks/mckinneyroughs-nature-park/ Rusty's Walnut Creek Ranch near Cedar Creek offers boarding but for ten dollars you can bring your horse to ride his six miles of shady trails along Walnut Creek.

There is bunkhouse lodging and camping is also available. While horse facilities are struggling with the high price of acreage in Bastrop County, Rusty says his farm has been in his family for four generations and he's not going anywhere!

Fall Home "To Do"

It's not too early to stock up on pipe insulation and hose bib covers while they are in stock.

Clean out flower beds and mulch. Take down soil/mulch that has become too high against foundation.

Have your heating system serviced or assess heaters before the winter rush and lower inventories.

Check your chimney for blockages.

Make sure your damper is working.

As days start to get shorter, check outdoor lights and replace bulbs.

Change your AC filters and also clean vents. Mildew around vents can mean the duct isn't properly attached in the attic.

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Prune any overgrown limbs away from your roof so none are touching or scraping to damage shingles or metal.

Check windows and screens for damage. Summer mowing may have thrown a rock or two into panes.

Alan Butler, owner of Butler Contracting, gives expert advice on regular home maintenance items that will help you keep your home in top condition.

Preventative Maintenance & Getting Ready for Any Surprise Freezes in October Don’t have time to do these things yourself?

Consider a Home Service Plan. To contact Butler Contracting call 844-628-8537 or visit https://butler.contractors

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Apple Cider Bellini

Ingredients FOR ONE COCKTAIL: 2 ounce apple cider 1/2 ounce apple vodka Champagne or Prosecco to fill glass Apple slices for garnish FOR A PITCHER: 2 cup 8 ounces apple cider 1/2 cup 8 ounces apple vodka 1 750ml bottle Champagne or Prosecco Apple slices for garnish Cinnamon suger to rim glasses.

We guarantee these warmly spiced refreshers will taste like cooler weather is just around the corner.

Instructions:

Dip rim of each glass in cider and then cinnamon sugar for a spicy-sweet touch.

To make one cocktail: add cider and vodka to a champagne flute, then top off with champagne and an apple slice.

To make a pitcher: add cider and vodka to a pitcher, then fill with a bottle of champagne and apple slices.

PORK & PUMPKIN CHILI Spicy pork chili with adobo offers a delicious twist when thickened with canned pumpkin.

Ingredients

3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 to 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped 3 teaspoons dried oregano 1 15-ounce can of pumpkin puree 1/2 cup sour cream 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes 1-2 poblano pepper, seeded & chopped 1 large yellow onion, diced 1/4 cup chili powder 2 tablespoon tomato paste 4-5 cloves garlic, finely chopped Lime wedges

Directions

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Season cubed pork with salt and pepper, dust with flour and brown in a large dutch oven with a small amount of olive oil. Once well-seared add 3 cups water or stock of choice, 2 teaspoons salt, and bring that to a simmer over medium heat. Add the chipotles and 1-1/2 teaspoons of oregano.

Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes skimming any foam off the surface.

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Mix 3 tablespoons of the pumpkin puree with sour cream. Add a pinch of chili powder and a squeeze of lime juice. Salt to taste and cover and chill

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In a pan sauté the onion, poblano, garlic, and tomato paste over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Deglaze your pan with the fire-roasted tomatoes and add two teaspoons of salt, chili powder, and the remaining oregano. Add the remaining pumpkin puree and cook for 5 minutes.

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Combine the tomato mixture with the pork and simmer until the meat is tender about 20 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

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Ladle the chili into bowls; top with the pumpkin sour cream and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

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Paranomal Mysteries, Legends & Encounters

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As told to editor Jonathan Ryan...

This is the story that sparked the owns historic 1010 Chestnut which located on the old Camino Real, had in 1907. The last Davis to occupy it

idea for this collection of local hauntings. Kay Rogers is the location of our new Bastrop office. The home, been handed down in the Davis family since it was built was one particularly eccentric heir named Mary Jane.

Naturally, one of my first questions while getting acquainted with our new landlord and office space was if there have been any ghost sightings. Kay, an attorney and a woman with a matter-of-fact demeanor, without hesitation, said yes. She personally had an encounter with the long-dead Mary Jane Davis.

Rogers recounted for me about the first night she slept at the home more than twenty years ago and I don't think she's prone to exaggeration. She had been overseeing some renovations including the restoration of the heart-of-pine floors that had been covered with carpet.

Rogers says the carpet was threadbare and, as she recalls, ugly. Bone-tired, she retired upstairs. Shortly after nodding off, she was transported in a dream-like state to the very downstairs room where I now office. Seeing the old carpet which she was set to get rid of, she methodically began removing the brass tacks that held it in place. She can still hear the ping of the tacks as she dropped them into a can. As she worked away, she felt a presence and turned to find Mary Jane gazing down at her. "What do you think you're doing?" the apparition demanded. Rogers didn't say what her answer was but she promptly awoke in a cold sweat, back in her bed upstairs. Kay rarely stays overnight anymore and as for me, I always make sure I knock off work before dark. After a lot of fretting and consultation with a designer, we decided on a rug for the office. I really hope Mary Jane approves but something tells me seagrass wouldn't be her choice.

Tommy Claiborne's family has been here a long time; five generations. Their family cemetery out near Winfield Thicket is one of the oldest in Bastrop County. As a boy, he was told that back in the early 1900s, when Winfield Road was just a trail, Mr. Winfield stood at the crossroads where it meets Crafts Prairie Road. Whether it was because of a deal with the devil or just a fit of rage, Winfield murdered a man there and then ran off into the woods.

No one ever laid eyes on Winfield again but legend has it he's still around. In the 1930's Tommy's uncle and some friends were coon hunting and camping out that way. They made just a little fire, but otherwise, it was pitch dark in the thicket. Nature called and Tommy's uncle left camp and walked out into the darkness. Them being men, of course, he went alone. Or so he thought. As he relieved himself he had the distinct sensation of a person brushing past him in the dark. When he got back to camp, all his friends were sitting there just as he had left them. It shook him up enough that his story has been told around Claiborne campfires ever since. Early this year Tommy was having trouble with something tearing up the ground out near the cemetery so of course, he set up a game camera. When he looked at the footage he saw some coyotes and deer and then an eerie white orb floated across the screen. He showed it to his brother who said he had seen something like that out there before. Wanting to get a more expert opinion, they took the footage to a waitress in Smithville who is known to be a witch.

She carefully examined the image and confirmed that it was indeed some kind of spirit or ghost. Whether it was Mr. Winfield, she couldn't say for sure.

We wanted to update readers on a well documented haunting in Bastrop: Maxine's on Main Street. In 2014 an expose´ was published by Texas Co-op Power Magazine, a premiere publication in the paranormal field, which cited the circa 1860 building at 905 Main in Bastrop as a veritable house of horrors. The occupying entity is thought to be John "Jack" Black, who was crushed to death there in 1879 when a back section of the building collapsed.

Waitresses who were interviewed by the publication told tales of catching glimpses of Jack in their peripheral vision. So many have seen Jack with his cowboy hat and cowboy duster coat out of the corner of their eye, waitstaff were able to collaborated to do a composite drawing of him. One waitress we interviewed denied Jack's existence stating, "I don't believe in Jack so he leaves me alone." While most of the activity amounts to no more than poltergeistic harassment, Jack has shown a more sinister side lately by actually breaking stemware. We caught up with the new owners of Maxine's, Gary Scism and Frank Sapp who've owned the popular cafe since July 2021. Scism says he was not warned about the death in the building and didn't know anything about the paranormal activity. Upon hearing about Jack, Scism appeared shaken but verified he is still committed to his plan to start selling barbecue Monday through Thursday evenings, even after dark. Determined to give Bastropians another Main Street restaurant that's open on Monday, it seems Scism ain't afraid of no ghost. In an exclusive BT&C interview, Scism confided, "I've never worked in a place where so many glasses get broken. I'm constantly buying cases of new glassware."

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WORTH THE TRIP...

The town of McMahan appears like a mirage just after you turn off Highway 20 to head towards Luling. A wide spot in the road where it seems folks have gathered from miles around for commerce and community throughout the ages. These days it's for cold beer, live music, and pizza. The most prominent building, Whizzerville Hall, is a century-plus old structure that's had many lives including a general store, post office, community center, and most odd, a music studio. This big old hall is just as impressive as anything in Luckenbach or Guene and it's only 30 minutes from Smithville or Bastrop.

The pizza has fresh toppings, the service is friendly. and there is room to spread out, inside or outback. If you do go by there, try to find out why it's called Whizzerville. I was so busy with the pizza I forgot to ask.

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Whizzerville hall 6320 Fm 713, Mc Mahan

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