Those stones are beautiful. Stone cutting like that is becoming a lost art. I could be wrong but it seems most of the flowers and foliage you see on stones and in old art work has some legendary meaning. Don't roses mean love and violets faithfulness? I'm really into genealogy and visit old cemeteries a lot. Very interesting places but a little sad. The site below is pretty. Tells the meaning of common flowers. No hosta mentioned. Here is a link that might be useful: The meaning of flowers

And the reason the Australian $2 coin is smaller than the $1 coin: First "the World's Greatest Tresurer" (his opinion) decided to turn $1 from a note into a coin. Then he decided to float the dollar on the world market. Well, we all know how well a coin floats so no-one was too surprised when it sank like a rock, taking its value with it :-(. By the time they decided to turn the $2 note into a coin, it was worth about half of what the dollar had been worth when that was turned into a coin. So the $2 coin is about half the size of the $1 coin. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it :-D. The bob (shilling) was also called a deener, and the two bob was also called a florin. Ten shillings was a half quid. The 1c piece had, IIRC a possum or sugar glider on it, and the 2c piece had a frill-necked lizard. Hey Kath- do you remember the round 50c pieces?

ladyrose your thing on 'children eat first' to me as someone from the UK (England) is interesting because I come from an old ways time. When I was young children very much came last. Not at mealtimes, when we always had to wait for everyone to be served, but in just about everything else, when we were frequently reminded by our parents and our father in particular that we were the lowest forms of life, our views were never taken into consideration (in fact it would have been unwise to express a view) and in no way would we have been considered a Priority. Being seen and not heard was the order of the day. I expect this sounds harsh to modern parents but I sometimes wonder if children of 'these days' are given too much say in matters best left to adults to decide. A small eg. On a recent UK TV prog. on the theme of property buying, a couple were being shown round a very expensive place which seemed to tick all the right boxes . . . except whether their three-year old would be happy there, so, to the amazement of the presenters the child was consulted before the couple could make a decision to part with several hundred thousands pounds. The times they are a'changing.

The Perfectionist Rooster - The "I can do better" inspirer. In 2017, your energy level rises. Rooster souls are offered large projects, contracts and management positions. Don't hesitate to declare your love for that special someone this year. You will find the necessary words to convince them of your devotion and a marriage proposal could be accepted immediately. If you want to change career or company, 2017 is favorable to take the necessary steps. Do not neglect even a small cut or scrape; as there could be an increased risk of infection now. A brief dip in luck during September and October will require tirelessRoosters to devote more time to everything and exhaustion from overwork may take its toll. Roosters find themselves crying metaphorically "Who will help me make this bread?" Remember to balance your life, time and workload with sufficient rest. Changes will take place in your life during this year which will set the stage for future progress. Sounds like a typical year for me. I'm also a Virgo, so I have the double perfectionist whammy.