Technically, grass is a weed.

So, you've seen my lawn. I can't believe you'd come all the way down here and not stop in for coffee.

Technically, grass is a weed.

Heh-heh, heh-heh, he said *grass* and *weed* in the same sentence, heh-heh, heh-heh...

Not to inject (heh-heh, he said *inject* -- OK, stop it!) politics into the conversation, but there's a pretty amusing anecdote on McCain's ability to respond to attacks (some would say his tendency to fire from the hip) from his first campaign for Congress. He had essentially moved into the district for the purpose of running for a newly vacated seat, opening up to a charge of being a carpetbagger. When his primary opponent raised this issue during a debate, he snapped back:

"Listen, pal. I spent 22 years in the Navy. My grandfather was in the Navy. We in the military service tend to move a lot. We have to live in all parts of the country, all parts of the world. I wish I could have had the luxury, like you, of growing up and living and spending my entire life in a nice place like the first district of Arizona, but I was doing other things. As a matter of fact, when I think about it now, the place I lived longest in my life was Hanoi."

Crickets chirped. A pin dropped. The race was over.

And the REST of the story? He celebrated the victory by planting a new sandstone lawn...

Well, that's a great story, but what I was trying to do is imply that McCain was old enough that his lawn had become fossilized and, um, well...oh, never mind.

Doobie.

I love bunny rabbits! :D

I understand they're especially delicious with fava beans and a good Chianti.

Oh, wait. I'm thinking of something else. ;-)

Oh very pretty---the flagstone with the plant fossil. I hope you put it where you can see it every day.

The flagstone with fossilized plant material is so pretty! How did you come across this batch with the imbedded fossils?

Deborah, I'm contemplating hauling out the welding equipment (oh boy!) and building a stand for the two [quite large & heavy] pieces that had the best "groves" of fossil "trees." We'd like to put them on the front porch.

Sarah, we were just browsing through the assortment out at Scully Stone (on the Rankin Highway) and my wife was initially attracted to the color. It just so happened that one of the slabs on the top of the stack had a few of the fossils showing, and that sealed the deal. But we had no idea just how many of the flagstones contained the fossils. These samples were buried in the middle of the pallet. For a long-time dinosaur fan, this is pretty dang cool.

oh, I'm so jealous of your fossil flagstone! All I can afford is a Fossil purse.

I love your idea of stands for better pieces. Prehistoric art!

All I can afford is a Fossil purse.

Heh.

I'll bet your purse was more expensive than my rock, especially on a dollars/ounce basis. ;-)

On a dollars/ounce basis... of course. Unless you weigh all the nickels, dime, and pennies I have in said purse.