DWTS

Shannon Elizabeth was booted off "Dancing With the Stars" last night.

No big loss.

I know that this competition is for non-dancers and she really is a non-dancer.

So am I, but I know to point my toes and keep a line. And with her long, long, LONG legs, she really needed to do that.

Instead, she looked mostly gawky and awkward.

At least she won't go home empty-handed. She found herself a new boytoy in dance partner Derek Hough.

But what do his Mormon parents think of that relationship?

And for something completely different, The Federated Garden Club of Phenix City, presents its annual standard flower show this weekend.

The Federated Garden Clubs, which include the Magnolia, Summerville and Tulip garden clubs are members of the District Seven, the Garden Club of Alabama, Deep South Region and the National Garden Clubs.

The show will be 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday in the Federated Garden Center, 1100 35th St., in Phenix City.

Besides the usual roses, tulips and irises, there will be some more unusual flowers like larkspur, alyssum and calendula. There are also categories for ornamental plants, herbs, cacti, flowering plants and ferns.

Did you know that there are plants called "ornamental asparagus"? I only thought there was asparagus that you EAT.
Who knew?

For more information, call the publicity chair, Susan Wiggins, at 334-298-8466.