I never liked peaches until I had some fresh from the source. Every year I look forward to picking peaches in Fredricksburg, TX. We revisited the same farm as two years ago and picked 1/2 bushel of fresh, ripe peaches and 2 pints of tart blackberries. After a quick lunch we looked at a beautiful painted church - St. Mary's. There are actually two churches on the site. The first we entered was the oldest, almost all white with some beatiful squares of pastel stained glass in the windows. This native stone church replaced the original log house church in 1862. The second was amazing- a pure architectural treat. The Gothic structure was created in 1908 with native stone. The beatiful pipe organ has been overhalled from its original pump to electrical. The dark green ceiling adds to the gothic ambiance and the lady singing while we visited showed off the fabulous acoustics well.

On the way home there were carpets of golden coreopsis, indian blankets and mexican hats which led us straight to the Wildseed Farms in full bloom. Now they have a butterfly exhibit and theme gardens. Out of all of the flowers, I love the californian poppies. This year I am growing the orange, and Mark got me seeds of the red variety too.

After a day on the road, we had dinner at my parents favorite mexican food resturant, Rio Grande where I had my requiste chicken burrito- delicious as always. We relaxed at home by watching Calendar Girls, a wonderful British movie- touching and hilarious!