The Women of Duck Commander: Surprising Insights from the Women Behind the Beards About What Makes This Family Work by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Howard Books
Published: 2014-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

I WAS MEANT TO BE A ROBERTSON

Sometimes I think I was always destined to be a Robertson because I come from a family full of hunters and fishermen—on both sides. One of my grandfathers, Papaw Ted, worked in a chicken plant to make a living and had a hunting camp as a hobby.

My other grandfather, Papaw James, and grandmother, Mamaw Lola, had a fishing camp. I remember lots of lazy summer days when the men in our family went fishing early in the mornings and the rest of us swam and soaked ourselves in the sun until they got back. When they returned, we all took the boat out again for an afternoon of water skiing, tubing, and knee-boarding. At night, we fried the morning’s catch for dinner and always had delicious meals because both of my grandmothers were great cooks.

When I think back to my growing-up days with my extended family, I also remember being so excited as a little girl, at early elementary school age, when I went hunting with my dad, my uncles, and my grandfather. On those cold mornings, they let me drink coffee with lots of cream and sugar. That was a real treat, and I loved it!

Both of my grandfathers, my uncles, and my dad were all outdoorsmen, so part of my generational legacy is part of Jep’s legacy too. We both come from people who know how to bait hooks and load rifles—and how to clean and eat what they kill. Both of our families include careful, responsible hunters and fishermen who understand nature and the life cycles that take place in it. They know how to respect and work within the natural order of things.

I also come from a line of women who know how to garden and how to cook—not just cook, but how to cook really well. In the South, that is important! I love and appreciate my family so much, and I am thankful for the great family experiences I had growing up.

Like me, Jep also loves all of his family and is very loyal to them. He had especially good relationships with Granny and Pa. Because they lived so close to Phil and Miss Kay when Jep was a little boy, he stayed with them a lot while Miss Kay was busy working. In fact, Granny taught Jep how to bait a fishhook and how to play hearts and gin rummy. Miss Kay likes to talk about the fact that Granny and Pa taught the boys how to play dominoes, which really helped them with their math skills. Now she is a lot like they were because she loves combining play and fun things with learning opportunities. Both Granny and Pa taught Jep and his brothers a lot of important lessons about life, which they still remember and are passing on to their own children.

Our daughter Merritt is named after Granny. When all the grandchildren were born, Granny made each of them an afghan. When she found out

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