Time for "window treatments"

Who thought of that term & doesn't it sound pretentious? Nevertheless, after one year in our new home, we're ready for window treatments. We are both accountants, what do we know about this stuff? Luckily, our fabulous designer, Diane, came up with some great choices. This is the fabric for the kitchen window, it will become a shade. Looks better than the fence, doesn't it?

Over by the breakfast table, there are 3 windows. They'll have this fabric and trim. It's going to be some sort of valance/shade that doesn't pull down - just for looks: The fabric on the left, below, will be drapes under our decorative half-circle window. This is all one big room, so everything has to play together nicely.
We were talking to Diane about waiting so long to get window treatments. Well, they're pricey! Some things just have to wait. We're mature enough to wait. What's the last thing you waited to get?

Garden critters

It's the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. I couldn't stand to watch all the TV coverage when it happened. I just tried to carry on as normally as I could. I have been catching up this weekend.
Meanwhile, critters in the yard don't care what day it is. Here's a lizard on the fence:

Bumblebee on the pentas:
That blur in the middle of this photo is a hummingbird, see it?
We're flying the flag this weekend - put yours out!