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Winter and the new year

By on Jan 11, 2015 in Uncategorized |

We’ve been celebrating the holidays and New Year at Casa del Rio, and truly hope your 2015 is off to a great start!

As I put away the decorations, I’m aware that the beauty of nature is all around me here in the Hill Country; the winter season is no exception. The Guadalupe still flows calm and steady, a gentle ever-present reminder to take each day in stride. Deer and other wildlife offer the beauty and perfection of the endless cycle of life in the wild. Life is good; the brand new year full of promise.

Every season is special at Casa del Rio Riverhouse – I invite you to discover your favorite in 2015. I look forward to seeing you in the coming year!

Betty

Fall 2014

By on Oct 29, 2014 in Seasons |

We have had a very busy summer at Casa del Rio Riverhouse, and have met many wonderful people.  All have enjoyed the tranquility, the summer breeze off the river, the canoe trips to the Falls, and seeing the white tail and Axis deer roaming the hills.

A great improvement to the property is an 8 foot privacy fence along the north side of the property, giving seclusion to the patio area.

There are guests coming in the fall to enjoy the cooler weather, changing of the leaves, and having outdoor fires in the firepit, and indoor fires in the fireplace.

The squirrels are busy burying nuts for the winter, and other animals are securing warm places to live.  There is activity in the natural world.

Enjoying life here is a great experience, and one to remember.

Betty

2014 Update!

By on Feb 28, 2014 in Uncategorized |

We have had a really cold winter at Casa del Rio Riverhouse. With the leaves off the trees you can see the hills beyond and watch the animals scurrying around. The birds are beginning to sing their spring song and the sound is exciting. There are many birds in the area, and a naturalist staying here saw these species of birds:

Ash throated Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Lark Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, Summer Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Greater Roadrunner, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Yellow Throated Warbler, Black and White Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, Gray-headed Vireo (Solitary Vireo) Turkey Vulture & Black Vulture, Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Green Kingfisher, Northern Oriole, Rough-winged swallow, Barn Swallow, American Robin, Chimney Swift, Purple Martin, Painted Bunting, Bewick’s Wren, Golden-fronted Woodpecker & Great-horned Owl. WOW!

This is a place of great importance to bird watchers. The river is singing its song also rushing over the rocks and winding through the land. The bass, catfish, sunfish and others can be seen through the clear water. Fishing and Fly fishing is a fun activity as well as canoeing up to Angel Falls. Spring will soon be here and a marvelous transformation occurs when the trees begin To get their leaves. The hills disappear into the background, and the cool Guadalupe Water invites tubing and swimming.

Each season has its beauty, and the tranquil life here sooths the soul.

 

-Betty Matteson

November 2013 // Thanksgiving is Getting Close!

By on Nov 8, 2013 in Uncategorized |

Fall is here with the temperature from the 50’s in the morning to the 70’s during the day. There is an umbrella of color overhead with the trees turning from green to gold and rust. From the sense of fall in the air to the feel of peace surrounding Casa Del Rio Riverhouse, there is a desire to amble along the river, catch Guadalupe Bass, and sit in the rocking chair swings, hearing the sound of the river flow by. Thanksgiving in the Riverhouse is available, a time for a fire in the fireplace and turkey roasting in the oven.

Happy Thanksgiving!

By on Nov 24, 2011 in Holidays, Uncategorized |

Spending time with family is so precious. As I spend time with my family this wonderful Thanksgiving it seems it’s also a time for reflection. Digging through some old photo abums we’ve found some memories we’d like to share with you. These photographs are pictures of our place on the river as it appeared in the 1930’s and 40’s (click on one to enlarge and scroll through). Right away.. my grand children are shocked at how small the trees were. All they know is what they’ve seen which are the Giant Cypress that all gather along the banks of the Guadalupe today. You can see them too if you compare some of the photos on this site with the ones here or visit us. We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we do… My how time goes by.

As a gift we’ve attached a scan of our family turkey stuffing recipe. It’s wonderful. It’s under great controversy even as I type this but most agree (at least) that the recipe is a collaboration between myself and my Mother, Ruby Dykes, who passed some time ago. We have many fond memories of her.. My Grand children affectionately refer to her as “Munna”.

Our Thanksgiving Blessing: We are thankful and at peace as we reflect on times past. We also acknowledge the gratitude we have today for the love of each other and excitement in the joy of things to come.

 

Fall Leaves

By on Nov 18, 2011 in Seasons |

I am sitting in my sun room at Casa Del Rio, looking out at the beautiful fall leaves.  The cypress trees are wrapped in a georgeous rust color, the maples are orange, and the pecan trees sunny yellow.  What a fabulous sight.  The sun shinning through makes it seem like a fairy land. We took some photos to give you an idea of what we’re seeing although they just don’t compare to seeing the real thing.

 

Happy 40th Shannon!

By on Nov 4, 2011 in Uncategorized |

When the Browns reached out to ask about celebrating Shannon’s 40th birthday at Riverhouse we just couldn’t say no. Chip,Shannon and Bella your family and friends were a delight. We loved having you here. Happy Birthday and thank you for sharing the wonderful photos of your Birthday party on our patio!

 

 

Dune Buggy Extravaganza at Casa Del Rio!

By on Oct 17, 2011 in Uncategorized |

It’s about time we got to post this wonderful event. We are honored that The Texas Manx Dune Buggy Club made Casa Del Rio Riverhouse one of their stops this year at their annual Buggy Round-up in Boerne (and surrounding areas). They’ve done this trip for 4 years running.  All buggies represent and ride in the Labor Day parade through downtown Boerne and then do a show in the Square afterwards.  After this they do a 90+ mile drive throughout the hill country making stops at General stores, parks and other quaint attractions along the way.  This year they had 23 buggy’s attend.. They say it was their best yet! Here are some pictures of their visit. Thank you Ricky and Cyndi for spending time with us and sharing the photos of your trip!

New Video of Casa Del Rio’s (Riverhouse) Deep Water Area

By on Oct 17, 2011 in Uncategorized |

We love that we can share this video with you of our Deep Water Area. One of our long-time customers was nice enough to share this video with us so we could share it with you. It gives you a real look at what’s available to you when you come. Enjoy and THANK you again Barry!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUY-SuaVq4I[/youtube]
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New Video Walk through at Casa del Rio’s Riverhouse

By on Oct 17, 2011 in Uncategorized |

We love that we can share this video with you of Casa del Rio’s Riverhouse. One of our long-time customers was nice enough to share it. The video gives you a real walk-through where you can see exactly what you’ll be staying in when you get here. Enjoy and THANK you Barry!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddl64r1xnQE[/youtube]
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