It's probably not too late to visit the plant sale at Reno High today. It's scheduled to be open until 4, and they have a lot of strawberry plants to sell. Look for the greenhouse behind the football field.

I happened to see an ad for it in this morning's paper and checked it out. It's an "agriculture program of AACT" and supports Washoe County horticulture students.

Prices are $2 for gallon pots, $1 for 4-inch pots, $40 for large hanging baskets, and $20 for small hanging baskets. Some of the hanging baskets are gorgeous. I bought tomatoes, oregano, a geranium, and a dianthus. They also have peppers, daisies, and others.

While we were in the neighborhood, we stopped at the farmers market on California Avenue. The Casa Bonita display of yard art caught my eye, and I splurged on a rocking peacock and a little turtle bejeweled with stones.

After you give the bird a nudge, it rocks for a long time. Maybe I'm easily amused.

Really, I'm usually too cheap to buy things like these, but I really like them and know I'll enjoy them for years.