The Cherry Stand

In the 1960's, my grandparents (Me Ma and Pa Pa) bought a cherry orchard on the Flathead Lake in Montana. It was an absolutely wonderful place to visit as a kid. It was interesting because a group of mostly school teachers from Texas all bought places up there at about the same time. There were the Maddox's, the Covingtons, the Reisdorf's, My Uncle Ted and Aunt Mable Newman, and my Grandparents, and I think there were others I don't remember. They were able do it because they were teachers and had the summers off to tend to the orchards. My grandparents were not teachers, but my Grandfather was able to take an early retirement. They sold their house in Andrews, Texas and became Snowbirds. The families still left up there are the Covingtons and the Maddox daughters and their husbands - who each have a place. I often wish that somehow my grandparents' place could have remained in the family, but the money matters just didn't work out that way.

Credits: Journal Block - Alexa; Cherries Jubilee Kit, Paper Alpha by Retrodiva Designs; Brads - Marcee J. Duggar; Deckled Frame - Katie Pertiet; Frame w/Bow - Lara Payton Gotta Pixel