I'll Gather My Geese Quotes

“Although the environment was harsh I was not a quitter.”
― Hallie Crawford Stillwell, I'll Gather My Geese

“I was in no mood to greet the boys so early in the morning. With coffee in hand and half awake, I left the kitchen and made my way to a rock at the top of the large sand dune that lay just back of the house to sit and drink my coffee in my own silence. The sun was coming up over Stillwell Mountain as I glanced at the wide expanse of country before me. Not a breath of air was stirring, and the peaceful surroundings of early morning calmed my inner thoughts. I was fully prepared for another day as Jona stuck his head out the back door and called to me, “Biscuits are ready!”
― Hallie Crawford Stillwell, I'll Gather My Geese

“Even though my father disapproved of my going to Presidio, I armed myself with a six-shooter, my father’s favorite and most dependable weapon and one he was very glad to lend me, took my teaching certificate, and headed for Presidio.”
― Hallie Crawford Stillwell, I'll Gather My Geese