Fresh From the Farm Blog
Veterans Day - November 11
Fredericksburg Farms
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 marked the end of WWI by the signing of the armistice. Armistice Day was first observed on November 11, 1919 on the one-year anniversary of the end of WWI. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill that created Veterans Day to commemorate the sacrifice of all veterans and to recognize them for their service. As we observe Veterans Day this year, I look around me at the many freedoms I have and I am thankful for those brave men and women who have stood strong to protect...
"It's Better in the Blue Plate"
Fredericksburg Farms
This past weekend we cooked burgers out on the grill. Some people want cheese on theirs and others don't. We had some beans cooked up and stuff on the side if you wanted it. They were GREAT! A story came up about our grandmother who lived to be almost 96. When having a meal like this, she would tell our mom, her daughter, to put hers in that blue plate because it made it taste better. The picture on this blog is that same blue plate. It's stories like this that bring back memories of loved ones who have moved on...
Vacations and Family Memories
Fredericksburg Farms
When I was growing up, we took a vacation almost every year to the same little town in Colorado, Lake City. My grandparents discovered this place on a great adventure they took in 1927. My grandmother described that they left the Texas Panhandle and drove to Denver. The road was two ruts and from time to time they would have to stop and let down the fence, drive through and then put the fence back up. It was not the modern freeways of today. In Denver they stayed in a travel court which was a tent on a wooden platform,...
Celebrating Our Freedom
Freddy Farmer
Our Independence Day consists of attending the parade in downtown Fredericksburg, followed by a great meal, sometimes it is one we have cooked and other times prepared by one of the great restaurants in town.
Some reflections as Father’s Day approaches…
Fredericksburg Farms
My own dad, step-dad, father-in-law. and grandfathers are no longer walking this earth but their contributions to what I am today are many. My paternal grandfather “Papaw” was a true-life cowboy, a quiet man with twinkling blue eyes and a ready smile, from him I learned gentleness and kindness. My other grandfather was “Granddaddy” and he was bigger than life at 6’3 at least; he brought fun and a sense of humor into my childhood…stopping at a roadside park to run around the car and bark, so much more fun that just “stretching your legs.” My Daddy, well, he could...