Peace and tranquility has now returned, along with some cooler weather. September was a rainy month, with Naruna receiving almost 4.3". This caused everything to turn green, cooled things off, and persuaded the county to drop the burn ban for the time being. Highs this weekend have been in the mid 70s, so the Lovely Bride and I embarked on a short road trip Saturday.
We headed down the highway to Johnson City, home of LBJ, 36th President of the United States, where we tried out a new breakfast spot. The Silver K Cafe, http://www.silverkcafe.com/menu/index.html , was new to us, and most of what they offered on their breakfast buffet was very good. Eggs Benedict is not something I expect to find in Hill Country diners, and the Silver K's version was excellent. The LB tried some blueberry pancakes with walnuts which were light, yet filling. My only disappointment was when I made a second trip(I'll never learn) through the buffet to try their interpretation of biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were excellent, but the alleged sausage gravy tasted like none I had ever tried. Maybe in an attempt to make it "healthy" they used something other than standard pork sausage. At any rate, it didn't agree with me, and I kept wishing I had gotten another of the wonderful Eggs Benedict instead. Definitely worth a return trip.
Heading west on Hwy 290, we passed the Johnson ranch, now a National Park, and motored along enjoying the beautiful day until we came to the Wildseed Farm between Stonewall and Fredericksburg. http://www.wildseedfarms.com/index.html This complex is a combination lunch counter, bierstube, and nursery specializing in plants either native to or well adapted to life in central Texas. Their main claim to fame is that they grow wildflowers of all different persuasions on a grand scale, harvest the seeds, and offer them up for sale to all who want to beautify their corner of the world, wherever that may be. This was my reason for getting out, and I quickly picked out a couple pounds of the mixtures deemed best for our neck of the woods. However, the LB was more interested in the multitude of crafts and gift items which were available and so it took awhile before we made good our escape.
Rather than retracing our steps, we turned west again and cruised down the main drag in Fredericksburg. This interesting German town has become a huge tourist magnet in recent years, and with the perfect weather, there were no parking spots to be found anywhere. Not being in the mood for crowds, we turned north and took the winding road toward Llano. Another festival greeted us there, with the courthouse square being packed with BBQ pits, chuck wagons, and people trying to get close to them. We slowed down, smelled the aroma of beef being cooked by folks who know what they are doing, and continued on our way.
One of the blessings of living where we do, is the abundance of interesting back roads which can be used to reach almost any destination. So it was that we wandered through the villages of Cherokee, Chappel, Bend and Nix before turning toward Naruna. Arriving home, I took my newly acquired seeds and went out to sow them in the ditches in front of our house. Of course, it is impossible to perform any task without having assistance, here in the form of Ruby Jean. You may remember she is a curious mixture of canine odds 'n ends, which my Lovely Bride and her veterinarians have decided is most likely chihuahua and yorkshire terrier. The two choices of what to call her are either a "Chorkie" or the slightly more palatable "Yorkiehuahua". This is the kind of world I get to live in! At least the orphans the LB continues to drag home seem to be getting smaller.
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