You know the year I got most of my trees was 2010. Lowes actually had gotten in some 5 gallon trees and some very young budded trees. I bought one of each variety. Since then there was only one year 2011 that they got citrus and that was mostly Kumquat.Very frustrating that they havent since. I bet they changed purchasers. However I really think people are getting more interested because last year at both Walmart and Reaser grocery store they carried small one gallon citrus. Walmart actually had a Pink Variegated lemon that I have been kicking myself ever since for not buying one. I will this year for sure if they do. I actually did get one from walmart, a Bearrs lime on clearance for $5. Keep an eye out this spring. I bet you will find some around. My plumeria collection has mostly come from Southwood Nursery here in Tulsa. That and a guy in California sent me a bunch of cuttings. If I do add another citrus it will be a Dekopon or another mandarin. I understand PT grows very slow and these are no different. I started mine late november and as of last week they werent more than 3-4 inches tall. Now granted over the winter I didnt expect a lot so I cant use that as a guage. i would say that by the end of the summer they might be but next spring would probably be better. Ill keep you updated. Also if you want I can get you some seeds but that will be in fall when my parents neighbors tree is ready. Nice set up but be careful. It is already too small, LOL. Mike

They're just Squirrel-y mixes. They're not really boring, I don't think. Just not at all the mood you're after. It also doesn't seem to jive with the colors or feeling of your more vibrant, tropical and happy colors in the fr/kitchen area (or insp pic! : ) Curious, though, since you have chosen the brown-gold drapes and maybe the carpet color, which seems to have some gray to it. I think those selections would be difficult to do a vibrant/tropical room color with.

Okay, after taking a good ten deep, deep breaths, it hit me how to hang the panels soon after I hit submit message! Since we had dinner plans, I was trying to get ready to go out, and figure out how to hang at least one panel before doing so. My progress so far: First panel pressed and hung before leaving for dinner:) Following our lovely and very relaxing weeknight dinner out (rare treat) at our favorite neighborhood Italian spot, I have now pressed and hung the second panel on the first window, LR: By way of background, DH has never met a drapery treatment that he likes, (says drapes remind him of a coffin, lol). Therefore, I am only "framing" my front facing windows in the spirit of marital harmony, thus the use of only two panels on each double window. The Foyer and LR drapes will never be closed. However, DR drapes (back of house) will be closed in the evenings during the late fall/winter when the leaves are gone from the trees. I ordered 2 extra panels which I will hang in my office window which will also be closed in the evenings. Office window faces the front of the house as well. Silly pet peeve, I like the look of all window treatments seen from outside front of my home to be uniform. I know ~ crazy. After I posted, I sat down for a minute to re-think things, and again looked at the rod, the pockets, etc. More importantly, I tried to block my incessent need to use the rings. Only then was I able to get out of my own way, and see that I needed to hang the panels directly on the rod via the tabs on the back ~ Much as suggested in your responses to my original panic post, only being pressed for time, I didn't get to read all of the responses until we returned from dinner! I feel as though I have gotten the somewhat pleated look I was trying to achieve. These drapes were a JCP steal, so I was so hoping to "make it work". After Loribee's post on a fall reno of her LR, I was motivated to get to a much needed fall update with regard to my LR/DR/Foyer windows. Especially motivated as I am doing it on the cheap! Although I ordered both the Ivory and New Orleans Red, I will be keeping NOR, returning the Ivory. I originally thought I would use the Ivory, however, the gold in the pattern was off in color against my SW Blonde walls. Not the best of pics, but you can see that I have used some binder clips from my office to hold the panels tight at the bottoms. Using those and starching the panels when I pressed them, should take/keep the shape I am going for. I will remove the clips once the drapes conform to my plans.lol As soon as we returned from dinner, I checked to see if anyone had posted suggestions. Although I had pretty much had it figured out, (I'd hung the first panel before we headed out to dinner), it was great to see the quick responses! Many thanks to all who posted. So nice to come here with a question and get responses very quickly. As you may have surmised from my post, I am an instant gratification-type gal, thus, my love for this forum! Thanks again!

Thanks for the responses folks...I do need to learn to think outside the box. Delta Breeze - I'm planning to put a tall hutch to the right of the front door, and my writing desk/hutch to the left of it. I do like the idea of the bookcase to the right of the window. I'm going to move it though, center the table and see how that idea works. I think the right side chair will be too cramped. I'm beginning to think the table being off-center from the window might be okay. Les917 - I had thought by doing the lopsided curtain/swag I could make an illusion that the table was centered over the imaginary window! The table would stay where it is now, it would just look like there was more window to the left. I love all the ideas you offered, and I do hope to swag the light once the furniture placement is set. Rob333 Thanks for the link. I can't wait to try it. This isn't really a dining room; it's just a breakfast/tea area so I can take advantage of the one bright, sunny window during our long, S.A.D., North Dakota winters. There will be a small eat-at island in the kitchen and the "real" dining room will be set up out on the four-seasons sunporch...eventually! GardenWebber (Love the name!) I think you're right about the table being too close to the wall. Here's a poor drawing I have of the room. It shows the dimensions. It's rather narrow and cramped. The room is just under 12' wide, about 24' long. The opening between the L/R and kitchen is just over 8' wide. The wall with the short bookcase is about 40" wide. The area between the front door and the corner of the south wall is 30" wide.