Thanks for all your responses- As I said, I'm not sure I am doing anything any time soon- but definitely something to think about! It's interesting that so many of you see the room as country, some as modern, or even traditional such different styles. I forgot to mention in this post (probably b/c i talked about it at nauseam that i will be re-finishing the table set a dark espresso stain over the summer, exactly b/c my taste is not country (although I like it in other people's homes, it just isn't for me in my home). But i also don't see the room as modern or traditional. I guess my whole house is a mixture- I'm not sure what my style is ( i guess that would be considered transitional?) I just kind of go with what i like or don't like.. If i do decide to change it I will certainly add some posts!! If I don't change it out, anyone want to buy a light fixture? I've run out of options in the house...

Susan, Go out and buy some zip ties. you know, those nylon thingies you can tie stuff together with. Get them long enough to go around the fence posts (which I hope you got four off, when you got the panel). Put a fence post in the ground... by pounding on it. Tough to do by yourself, unless you have a fence post driver. I am lucky to have one. :) Then measure the distance you need for fence post number two. Should be the distance of the height of the cattle panel. Drive that one in. Now, decide how wide you like your arch. Put two more fence posts in, straight across from the first ones. Now, lay your panel so one end lines up with two fence posts. Tie the bottom to the fence posts with the zip ties. Wrestle the panel across to the other side, and tie to the bottom of the other two fence posts. Now, go ahead and put at least two more zip ties up on each fence posts attaching the panel. You can use more than three zip ties per post, but use at least three per post. I hope, my attempt of telling you how works for you. Moni

TMG- ROFL!!!!! Maybe it was my "thanking" him this morning that netted me the gifts from HF this afternoon!!! I laughed so hard when I read you comment!!! lyndalu- it horrible isn't it getting that behind. You just feel so lost!!! jane and shrty411 -OMG it stunk so much...I actually put it out on the deck. Dh was walking by when I opened it for the first time and I actually thought he had gotten into something noxious in the garage or that he ate something noxious!!! Lol!! bianchi and tiffy- I hope you guys get one soon!! I honestly didn't even see it in the store.They had it in a weird spot that I would never have seen it.

Another deadbeat here. I don't use a rewards card since it seems like it would take forever to get anything back, because I'm not a big spender. I have all utilities, insurances, etc taken out of my checking account automatically, which is so convenient for me. I rarely write a check, and recently when I did write one, it was the last check in the book,and when I got a new pad of checks out of the box, I noticed that those checks had been ordered in October '05 and there were still 2 pads left. And of course, if I couldn't afford whatever I put on my CC, I wouldn't buy it. AutoPay and paying off in full each month on my Visa works for me. Sue