Evacuating!!!

We decided to leave Louisiana around 5:30 on Saturday afternoon. All of our junk left just enough room in the back of the Jeep for the little girls. They looked out the back window most of the time at the other evacuees. Traffic on I-59 was very heavy, but moving well at 60-70mph. Once we made it to Hattiesburg, the traffic was almost nonexistent. Hopefully I won't be posting any Gustav damage photos from my house.

New Curtains

I have finally put up curtains in the dining room.  The fabric that I chose has a tree silhouette, and I absolutely love it.  The bottoms still need to be hemmed, but that can be done later.  I'm hoping now that these are up my electric bill will be lower.  The curtains are much thicker than the sheet that was in the window.

Only 14 more windows to go!

Making Progress

I hung the swing up this afternoon.  I thought I was finished painting, but after I got it up, I noticed some spots that need touching up.  I'm looking forward to my first cup of coffee out there in the morning.  

Enjoying the Back Yard

I wonder if there are olympic dog games.  These two would take the gold in synchronized movement.  There are a few other things that I won't mention that they do in unison.

The Arbor Is Up!

I have only planted a few things around the arbor so far.  There are banana trees in the corner along with a couple of philodendrons.  Also, I have planted some yellow jasmine to grow up the side.  The next phase of this project will be sanding and painting the swing, then I'll move on to the brick patio underneath the swing and eventually more plants.   I can't wait to enjoy my coffee out there.