A Grand Day Out

Took a drive last Sunday up to the New Jersey Botanical Garden, they had a plant sale and on the first Sunday of the month the mansion "Skylands Manor" is open for tours. The tour covers the first floor including entrance hall, dining room, drawing room, library, study, a couple of porches and the 2 story great hall. The tour was very informative and worth a visit. The mansion is also run as a catering hall and a you can book a room for the night.

After the house tour we visited the Lilac garden, the original owner of the mansion, C. M. Lewis planted 14 beds in the 1920s of which 12 beds remain. The range of colors was impressive, though the scents did not seem that strong. Our one lilac at home seemed more pungent.

After checking out the Lilac garden we took a nap on the lawn.

Any day that includes a nap is a Grand Day in my book.