Don, the landscaper, says::

I saw a book yesterday with which to learn Norwegian, almost bought it, but figured it probably isn't best use of time or money, at this point in life.  Instead, I bought $400 worth of bricks for landscaping.  That may be the only thing we have purchased this year for the yard that won't die in the heat and drought.  Even so, we will have to work fast.  One afternoon I picked up a brick already lying in the yard, and dropped it, too hot to hold.