My mom was always horribly embarrassed about our front lawn. The people who'd owned the house before us had planted some kind of grass (pronounced zoy-ja, no idea how to spell it) that pretty much lasts forever with just about no care other than mowing it, but it turns brown in the winter and doesn't turn back to green again until the snow has been gone for a few months. She always hated it, because it looked like we had a lawn full of dead grass. She asked a bunch of landscapers about replacing it, and they all said that it was nearly impossible -- the roots grow so deep that, even if they tore it all out, it would probably just grow back. Part of "needs no maintenance" is "impossible to kill."

Suzi, maybe start with Consumer Reports and see what vehicles in that category are highly rated?

it is deferred pain from my upper tooth that is mid-root canal.

The nerves in your mouth are kind of all crammed in close together, and that could be what's going on. Still blows, though.

Boo, Monday!

Zoysia, Hil?

I sure did think that said "assassin" for a moment, and was pretty impressed that you have a neighborhood assassin....

Paging the Ankh-Morpork Assassins' Guild...

If the Assassins Guild says no clotheslines, I'm not going to argue.

Subarus answer all your needs, and last forever with proper maintenance. Go Team Subaru.

Also, my favorite recent story of grazing a cow on the Common: [link]

That's what I'm talking about.

Not literally that story is what I had in mind, but that sort of thing.

I have a new car! My email just popped up with the notice that the car insurance has been changed to include the Jeep!

I hope Hubby left the Taurus on there, just in case something weird happens on the way home, where it will be parked until we send it to its final destination.

After that I'm stuck. Not sure how to narrow it down further.

May I suggest perusing my DH's reviews? [link]

Congrats, Connie!

Thanks Scrappy and noted Theo. I have others recommending Subarus, too.

My Mustang is a 2002 and doesn't have many bells or whistles. Now I want something fancy but not crazy. Probably a 4 door sedan that fits adults in the back seat.

Also waffling a bunch on whether I want an automatic or manual. I miss driving a standard and I want to be able to teach my kids how to drive a standard.

Of course, I'm looking at doing this much later this year. Trying to get something paid off first to make room for the new car payment.