MARGARET'S ACTIVITIES

After our morning walk and coffee, we met Anne and Mel's friend Tom for a tour of huge tree park, The Morris Arboretum.  The land was left to the University of Pennnsylvania in 1932 by Lydia and John Morris.  Their parents began planting trees from North America, Asia, Africa and Europe in the late 1800,s.  Not a tree from Australia  to be seen!!!!  Currently more than 12,000 labeled plants of over 2,500 types  from temperate areas  make up the living collection of the Arboretum.

For two hours we wandered around listening to Tom's  extensive knowledge on a huge variety of trees, and admiring those with spring flowers.  Who needs to visit Japan to see Cherry Blossoms!!  

After a Nanna nap, we travelled to Anne's friend Nancy's home for a delicious dinner.   Bed at 10.30.

Today is sunny and not so chilly.  Spring is almost here.  I am returning to stay with Anne and Mel today until I fly to London on Sunday.  I made a beef curry for dinner.  All we have to do is find spinach to make polasammi.  In America it is called chard, but is not available everywhere,  like lime pickle which Anne finally found.  Will wander to the library now to do my blogs, also a couple from JUDITH who send me her information.  

A very old Katsura tree 

Mel, Barbara, me, Anne and friend 

A pine 

Flowering pear tree. Weeping cherry and forsythia.  

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A swan pond 

Swan and Canadian ducks, 

Lydia's tea house 

An recent artistic acquisition 

Tin sheep and lambs !!!!  They look so real.