Saturday - coffee brewing - can't wait.

We still have snow on the ground, so we won't actually be working outside today, but we're hopeful that tomorrow will be warm enough to do a little work.

With that in mind, we're going to Dallas to buy tools for the barn project (50% off at a location there). While we're in the general area, we'll check out the fabric warehouses along Harry Hines Blvd. We're looking for the wool and Monkscloth I'll be needing for my primitive hooked rug project.

Bob bought me 4 rose bushes for Valentines Day and we had to put paint buckets on them to protect them from the bad weather. Since they come from The Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas (much farther South) and they've just been transplanted, I thought they needed some babying.

He bought roses I've been wanting for awhile - Seven sisters, Cecile Brunner, Republic of Texas, and the emporium gave us a free rose bush - Knockout. Eventually, I would like a rose arbor in the back area and this is a good start. However, the outdoor projects are lined up in this manner - Barn, porch-around-the-house and move the greenhouse. Each of those are large projects, so it's going to be awhile before the arbor is built. As a result, we've planted the roses in big pots at the edge of the back porch so it will be easier to transplant them later on.

Oooh - coffee's ready and the day begins.