The day started off muggy, cloudy and gloomy although the TV weather forecast showed clear skies very near to the west of us. No fun sitting around here in the humidity so we opted for a drive in the Hill Country. Highway 281 took us north and then 290 west toward Fredericksburg brought us to our first destination Wildseed Farms. We had seen their fall and winter states, but wondered what spring was like there. We found fields of red poppies, tour buses and a Mexican ceramic lizard for our cactus garden.
A resident tabby cat couldn't be bothered with us when we checked out. After a nice lunch in Fredericksburg, we journeyed back and stopped at LBJ national park for a tour of the ranch. Ladybird's spot in the family cemetery was marked with wildflowers in a pot. No stone yet. Behind the ranch house several of LBJ's cars are on display including the blue amphibian he used to startle guests on drives into the Pedernales.
On the tour we discovered that from 290 just east of the ranch you can take a scenic route 1 into Fredericksburg along the river. Check that out next time you head that way - much nicer that all the new commercial construction, but you may miss the wineries.
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Sounds like a nice day. I love the Wildseed Farms. It has certainly grown from its earlier days.
Did you know we operated a peach farm in Fredericksburg for 15 years? Our place was on Hwy 87 about a mile north of the 290 junction. We still own a small property on the highway at that spot.
Ilove Fredericksburg. As I remember, I once ran into Carol in a shop on Fred's main street. Remember?
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