Well, I can never quite get the color I want on Christmas lights, especially blue. but here are some pics I too tonight: https://picasaweb.google.com/103734775097554271318/ChristmasLights2012?authuser=0amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCNCfzYDrt-S9iAE&feat=directlink Here is a link that might be useful: Christmas lights

Very nice

Right now, the only premium grade of vinyl window that's available in Texas is Sunrise. After that you have mid-grade options like Don Young, Burris, Simonton, NT. Don Young offers a TDI (Texas Department of Insurance) package vinyl window with a lot of aluminum reinforcement, that is worth of consideration. As WoW said, Okna may be here soon, but it's probably still three or four months away unfortunately.

I love lantanas for the toughness and color but bear in mind that there are some environmental impacts. If you are in a urban area, it is not as much an issue but if you are out in the country, it is more of an issue. I see the purple lantana growing wild on range land now. http://www.tsusinvasives.org/home/database/lantana-camara I have been planting the texas native Lantana, Lantana horrida. I grew some lantana (yellow and white) from cuttings, but now I am hesitant about planting them because there are some ranches around me and a whole bunch of wild lands. No one is out there weeding and there are a bunch of birds willing to cary the seeds far afield.