Fresh From the Farm Blog

Father’s Day was first celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington, but it was not official until 1972. President Woodrow Wilson had made Mother’s Day official 58 years earlier, so I guess we were slighting all of the dads by not giving them a special day for over a half century. Dads are special men as are others that may not be actual dads but serve as father figures. I will just say that I had a great dad and an awesome stepfather as well. I am very lucky to be blessed with many memories of them...

Many years ago, brides and grooms posted engagement announcements in local newspapers several months prior to the actual wedding, and then a wedding announcement after the event had occurred. In the month of June there would often be several pages with photos of brides and corresponding articles about all the details of the day from describing the wedding gown to the corsages worn by the mothers of the bride and groom. These articles were carefully clipped from the newspaper and became keepsakes of the day. Our daughter married in June some years ago and I have a copy of her...

Peach season has arrived in the Texas hill Country! We think our Fredericksburg peaches are the best anywhere and I have been enjoying them every day this week after receiving a box from one of our local vendors. I intend to freeze some but so far have just stood at my kitchen sink eating them with the juice dripping down my chin. I want to make some peach ice cream also and must look for my small ice cream maker that just goes in the freezer and makes” quick freeze” ice cream. Then there will be peach cobbler; I love...

Graduations mark endings and new beginnings whether it is a pre-school graduation, high school, or college graduation. All of them are signs of accomplishment on the highway of life. High school graduations hold a special significance because they mark the end of childhood and the beginning of adult decision-making. This transition can be both exciting and scary at the same time. I have a grand nephew graduating from high school on Saturday evening in Katy, TX and I plan to be in the stands of the football stadium cheering loudly and applauding him as he graduates as third in his...

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 11th. All of the mom figures in my own life have Heavenly addresses now, but I will still think of them with love and fondness this Mother’s Day. I was fortunate to have a wonderful supportive mom and a loving step mom to grace my life growing up and then got a bonus mom with my dear mother-in-law when I married. Strong women, all three, who provided great role models for me as I became a mom myself. Many of us also have other “moms” in our lives who have helped us become...