Dixon Family Farm Lavender

Dixon Family Farm was fun to visit with lots of flowers, butterflies and animals.  You could buy flowers, hold a party or reception and there was even a little store with lavender selections.  They sometimes have special events too.  The animals were somewhat shy, so I gently talked to them and they were curious about me.  It was really sweet.  (This has slightly older photos from June and July, so it probably wouldn't look the same now.)  Children would enjoy the farm too.

Lavender

butterfly

Our State flower, black eyed susan

goat

Curious Donkeys

Flowers 2025

 Some pretty flowers from St. Cecilia Catholic Church and Trinity Episcopal Church

Samuel Mudd House 2025

Even though we have lived in St. Mary's County for quite a long time, we never took the time to visit the Samuel Mudd house, only the Ford Theater in DC.  So, to see something nearby that we had never visited before, we decided to visit there.  Camera in hand, we stopped by and were greeted by a costumed docent, Ms. Jody Wathen and Mr. and Mrs. Norris in the gift shop.  The tour was excellent, with lots of historical details including where John Wilkes Booth was treated for his broken left leg after the Lincoln assassination, from possibly the leap from the President's box to the stage at the Ford Theater or from his horse stumbling.  Mr. Mudd was imprisoned for quite a while and there were crafts that he made during his prison time on display.  An extra bonus from our tour was a barn swallow in a nest living just outside the entrance door.

Day lily

Escape Route

Kitchen

Medical treatment bed

Samuel Mudd