Bathroom Update: Tiling

Yesterday we screwed up our courage and began tiling the tub surround. This time around has gone much more smoothly with the addition of a mastic-mixing drill bit and a wet saw from our neighbor Steve. He offered it while he and Rob were working on the back fence, so I guess it's true that good fences do make good neighbors, even if that's not what Frost was intending.
The idea of a wet saw sends me screaming, but Rob just plowed ahead and did it perfectly. He assures me it's one of the easiest and safest around. I guess I'd do the same thing if I got to play with one of those cool embroidery sewing macines. I'd make dish towels that said:
"Torch one kitchen and you're marked for life!" - Gerilyn Henderson
"Kettle, this is the pot. You're black." - Gerilyn again
and then maybe a burp cloth that says
"I'd like to trade you for a yellow dog. Then I'd shoot the yellow dog." - Uncle Don
or
"If it weren't for my mood swings, I wouldn't get any exercise at all!" -unknown
And thanks to Ann Taylor for finishing off my remodeling outfit. People see me in it and they run for cover!

Comments

Anonymous said…
I LOVE the tile! It certainly has the feeling of your palatial Berlin bathroom. Looking good.
3:30 PM
Lois said…
I love those sayings! Definitely got to get you that embroidery machine.
6:02 PM
Rebecca said…
We are about to tile the backsplash in our kitchen. Any advice?
6:47 PM
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