I had gone downtown to pick up our tax filings at our auditors’ office. Across the street was Mary Ball Washington’s home (George’s mother). I remember Ron, ‘Riverkilt’ had posted on one of my Kilted Friday’s threads about how he enjoyed the garden behind Mrs. Washington’s home.

I went in to the delight of the docents. They didn’t know of St. Columba, so I gave them a quick history lesson and answered many questions about tartans and kilts.

The docent Leslie and I went to the garden to take these pix for Ron. Sorry Ron, I was two weeks late for the spring flowers and two weeks early for the summer blooms. Nevertheless it was a beautiful garden.


Here’s Leslie beside the sun dial which base was Mary’s.