People here have done one of several things with their lawns: astroturf, rock gardens, having their dead grass painted green. For our part, my grandma's lawn is totally gone, and my mother plans on taking cuttings of my sister's ice plant to replace it.

Your book club reminds me the year's first meeting of my college sff club: 2 dozen young women crammed into a tiny library fit to seat 4 at most. And all of them willing and able to quote our feature film—The Princess Bride—word for word. Floors, desk, shelves, laps, and doorways were utilised to their maximum ability.