Finished the guest room

That ended up being a pretty major project, but it's all done now--in plenty of time for the guests I'm having (maybe this weekend and for sure next weekend). I ended up making a headboard, bedskirt, curtains (valance and drapery panels) and pillows. I hope it's not too much of the vivid pattern, but I used a solid-color bedspread and the walls and floor are really light and neutral, so I think it's OK.

Now on to the yard. We need to get some bark ordered so we can recover the beds this weeekend. They look terrible. A lot of the old bark is gone and you see the fabric in a lot of places. And I still haven't transplanted my tomatoes and herbs into the garden. They're in the sun room in front of the door, acclimating to the sun and wind and cold at night. I have to dig out the thyme bushes in the herb garden to make room for them. But I got some soil and fertilizer the other day, so I'm ready to plant them now. I'm going to use some of the water-absorbing granules I bought to make the cool ties. That should help keep some moisture in the soil. The herb garden bed has sprinklers, but the sprinkler system only comes on twice a week. I don't want to have to hand water if I don't have to. I'm lazy. My houseplants are lucky if they get watered on a regular basis.