"Call of the Wild", Garden Bench

Hi all,
You “guys” have been so supportive with my first few projects that I decided to do another one. This is a really easy build and requires a circular saw or hand saw, a chisel, a screwdriver and a drill.
The object of my desire (my wife, not my table saw) told me she wanted a bench that would not self destruct in a few years, yet have a simple, natural (gardenish, ... is there is such a word) appeal. I braved the early winter temps in my unheated garage for about 6 hours one saturday to complete this bench. I’ve done a few similar birdhouse theme benches before. I used the newer treated process lumber from my local Home Depot because the last bench I made from cedar didn’t last long once the carpenter ants got to it. It actually didn’t fare much better than unpainted pine, not sure why ?, ... possibly was sapwood or a fast growth material. This newer treating process is not as toxic, however if you feel strongly about it, use cedar, its actually easier to work with, albeit a bit more expensive. When using treated wood, try not to get the really wet/heavy stuff, it moves and shrinks alot. Try to get the lighter dried out pieces. If you cant, then you can dry them out in a restrained (clamped) condition to keep them flat.

• Seat and back slats are 5/8 pressure treated fence slats
• fasteners are corrosion resistant (try to get the ones specific to decks or pressure treated wood)
  The bench is already starting to weather and get that weathered wood patina appearance.