Hill Country Thanksgiving Part I

We spent Thanksgiving this year in the Hill Country.  Our family stayed in a guesthouse on the LBJ Ranch, in Stonewall, TX, near Fredericksburg.

Our house was nestled under live oaks between the main “Texas Whitehouse” (President LBJ’s home) on the banks of the Pedernales River.

Early morning sun peaking through the branches, fields and river all misty.

The Pedernales.

Behind the house is the airstrip and the hanger for the jet that was Airforce One when LBJ was president.

Also behind the house were fields with goats, sheet, and cattle.  Of course we went exploring.

We found a turtle.

Since it was Thanksgiving Day there were no tours of the main house, and we had our run of the place. We checked out the pool area.

Ran around in the fields

Swang in the swings.

Threw stuff into the river.

Played football. (This picture below is one of the best of the trip in my opinion)

My sweet niece Lulu in her Batman outfit.

In the afternoon, while the turkey was roasting, we had wine and cheese out in the yard.

The weather was crisp and sunny, absolutely perfect, so we opted to have our Thanksgiving out on the screened porch. The table wasn’t fancy but it was peaceful, beside the river under the trees, with a simple bowl of apples for a centerpiece.