by Phil Houseal | Oct 25, 2018 | History, People
Even when it’s not Halloween, there is a spooky-ooky history surrounding this part of Fredericksburg. Back in the late 1800s, a Gillespie County desperado named J.P. Waldrip roamed the Texas Hill Country. This outlaw led a group of 60-odd men who claimed to be...
by Phil Houseal | Oct 23, 2018 | History, People
Oct 22, 2018–“Oh my gosh! That’s my mother’s couch!” Betty Anderson was flabbergasted, staring at the ornate green velour couch sitting on Gathered & Good’s front porch the first day we were open in Fredericksburg, Texas. We had to find out the story. It took a...
by Phil Houseal | Oct 19, 2018 | History, People
Note: We wanted our first post to be about the woman who was our inspiration for this shop and much more. June Phillips was our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was our hero. June Phillips spent her whole life in the Texas Hill Country, giving more than...
