Needed some blocks of limestone edging for a lawn project. A 4 x 4 x 14 inch block goes for about $3.50 at Lowes. They weigh about 17 pounds. Driving home I saw a landscaping company with a big yard full of hardscaping materials. I called and they said they sold to the public and limestone goes for $350 a ton. I started to calculate cubic feet and before I got too far I realized it was easier than that. Lowes was $3.50 / 17 lbs = $0.20 per pound. The landscaping yard was $350 / 2000 lbs = $0.175 per pound. Probably just going to Lowes.

Two eclipses in Texas in the next few months. Both visible from Austin but north San Antonio is probably the best place to see both, if you had to pick a single location. We should get an 88% annular in October and a tota eclipsel in April. Funny how few people around here have heard about this. I suppose we will be hearing more about it as the time approaches. I’m have heard it may be the largest mass movement of people in history.

New NASA Map Details 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses in the US