I should of divorced in the 70’s. To stupid and stubborn.

Not to be nosy, but whereabouts generally are you?

I just happened to see this so i'm late, but, fwiw ... the way I found to make new friends in LA was to volunteer on campaigns. I suggest choosing an issue campaign, not a candidate campaign. (The people may be slightly less dysfunctional, and it might last longer than one season. Just know, about half the people you meet will be, um, well ... different, ime. But that doesn't mean they can't also be good friends. )

Whatever you choose, it should be something that recurs regularly ... to give everyone time to warm up to each other.

If you were in LA, and once your knee is better ... I'd suggest night hiking with the Sierra Club outings. You don't have to be a member. Hikers are great bc if you feel like talking, you can find someone. And if you don't feel like talking, no one gets offended.

There are probably Sierra Club groups everywhere though - so you might want to look, no matter where you are. Also meetups. And don't worry about politics - many of my SC friends are actually libertarians. Like, a noticeable amount. I have no idea what that means.

Thanks, everyone.

That is very helpful, socalgalgw - I was wondering if there would be a downside to annual rye. Thanks!!

Just a point of information. Liriope isn't a sedge. It's a flowering plant in the Asparagus family.

Thank you floral_uk. Updating my mental database now.

• Liriope muscari (Big Blue Lilyturf): A well-behaved, clump-forming variety that stays in neat mounds and expands slowly.
• Liriope spicata (Creeping Lilyturf): A faster-spreading variety that moves via underground rhizomes to form dense ground covers or help control erosion, though it can become aggressive.