THE GARDEN: The usual late spring days of 30 degree temperatures always comes as a surprise. Sure made the beans pop out of the ground seemingly overnight! Then to our great dismay, the squirrels decided that the bean seeds might be tasty nuts so had a busy day digging them up. Never saw that before. The symphony of garden flowers has gone beyond the tuning stage. Bluish lilacs on the new bush, dramatic poppies, cascades of bridal wreath spirea and cornflowers to name a few. And one of my favorites, brilliant Siberian iris standing tall and straight.
DISCOVERY: A recent trip to Pennsylvania reminded me about how seeing a historic site in person piques curiosity and encourages a search for information about and understanding of the triumphs and challenges of the generations before us. The Swedes had settlements near Philedelphia long before the other Europeans. Our history books focus on the British of course.
