Grouty

I grouted the tile today. It sort of felt like this.

Finally, Something Pretty

Tile-layer extraordinaire (and Jeff's baby brother) Pete came to our rescue yesterday and laid our tile for us, while we scurried around fetching things, trying to look busy, and generally got in the way.

I could not be happier with it.

Next up: grout.



Little Petey spreading the mastic on the tub deck.



On to the floor.



First tile.



On-the-job injury.



Halfway there.



Done!



The tile is American Olean 12" x 12" Alameda Mosaics porcelain white tile from Lowe's.

First Snow

A great day to be working from home!

Master Bath Remodel...

Work continues on the bathroom reno.

The drywall was finished this weekend. Now it's time to tile the floor and the top of the tub surround. We've never done any tiling, so we're hoping it goes smoothly. Once that's done (hopefully this weekend) the plumber will come back and install the tub, set the toilet, and install the fixtures in the shower. After that it's beadboard, final painting and things like towel bars and shower curtain and we're through! We are so ready to be done with this project. We're hoping to have it finished by Christmas, but it's going to be close.

Looking into the bathroom from the door.



The new tub surround, with a cut-out in the floor so the drain can be rerouted.



Perched on the corner of the tub surround, looking toward the new shower.

We're #1!

Holiday mania has hit the blogosphere. Nearly every post I've read today is about decking your halls and/or shopping/crafting...or, conversely, scaling back on decorating and/or shopping/crafting. Then there are the lovely recaps of Thanksgiving feasts, complete with beautiful photos. (Happy Belated Thanksgiving, by the way. I hope yours was grand. )

But on my blog, there will be no holiday talk, at least not today. (That will come soon.) Today I wanted to share with you a little something that tickled my funny bone, something I've been meaning to post for a couple of weeks. And nothing could be less holiday-ish than what I saw on the back of the truck that pumped my septic tank recently. (I warned you! No holiday-speak here!)


Someone in that company definitely has a sense of humor, don't you think?!

And how was your weekend?

Yesterday I strung the Christmas lights outside...in a sweater and jeans. That has to be a first. I think last year it was spitting snow and I was bundled up like Ralphie's brother in A Christmas Story. Okay, not quite that bundled, but definitely wearing a coat, hat, scarf, mittens.

What great weather we had this weekend (and all of November, really). Mid 50's and sunny. Just goes to show you that it's all about perspective. In July when it was in the mid 50's, I was complaining like crazy. (Who wouldn't?!) But mid 50's in November? I'll take it. :-)

Another great thing that happened this November (well, great in my world, anyway; doesn't take a whole lot to please me, apparently) is that the leaves fell from the trees so quickly and so completely that we had them picked up and hauled away with time to spare. Life is good!



This is November in Michigan.

Yesterday & Today

Yesterday.



Today.