back yards and small children

Today I think I learned that I have an African sumac tree in my back yard. I also learned that my niece likes small rocks. Fortunately, my back yard is filled with them, and they're fascinating.

In more back yard news, I learned that if you break one of those eggs I fished out of the mourning dove nest, it doesn't smell bad. I know I'm supposed to be sorry I don't have a matched set anymore, but that was really interesting.