Over a year ago, Jim’s brother, Rob gave him a saw that cuts tile and has been asking me ever since if Jim has tiled the laundry room floor yet. There’s vinyl flooring in there now which doesn’t meet up to Rob’s standards. Jim & I always seem to have a winter project that we look forward to completing and I had been debating re-doing the powder room but am still formulating a plan in my mind so we decided to do the laundry room. We started out at Home Depot to price tile and decided to also tile the wall behind the washer, dryer & mud sink in a smaller, coordinating tile. When I went to my dentist in Florissant a month ago, I stopped by Home Decor Liquidators because I remembered they had a good selection of tile. Of course I couldn’t pick it out & load it in my car, so I brought Jim back with me and we bought some 18X18 ceramic tiles for about half the price of Home Depot. Then we went back to Home Depot and bought paint to cover the salmon-pink walls & southwest style border. I wanted something brighter so I got a light yellow which ended up being even brighter when applied to the walls so Jim has now nick-named it “the canary room”. Whatever, it’s only a laundry room!
We went back to Home Depot last night to get the smaller tiles for the wall and freaked out when we found out it would cost almost $500 and that didn’t even include the cap tiles. Since we didn’t want to put that much money into a laundry room we came home, went back to the drawing board and decided to tile a 4-1/2 X 5 foot section of the wall behind the mud sink.
We’re picking up Mom and meeting Jim’s dad & lady friend at his church for a fish fry tonight and will be going back to Home Depot to buy the tile afterwards. Hopefully, we’ll git-er-done this weekend. I’ll let y’all know how it turns out and try posting some before & after pictures.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
She got me again.....
When I returned from the scrap booking weekend, I hurried to put the completed layouts into the new album so I could take it to work the next day and show it off. After I made several STUPID mistakes, I now have the new album and a Christmas album started. Unfortunately, Barb didn’t have a one page layout for the first page of the new album so I’m proud to say I made my own all by myself. I used a quote from Oscar Wilde “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us” and although it’s not all that fancy, I think it looks pretty good. I used my new tool (I can’t remember the name of it) that Barb gave me for my birthday to cut out the letters, added a few flower blings and some glitter for sparkle. I was so excited that I did it on my own and realized maybe I could be a big girl and create layouts without the help of big sister. I decided that I would set up a work station, so I now do my scrap booking downstairs on the big round poker table. It’s already a mess and very unorganized with paper & cardstock strewn across the table, my rolling tote propped up on a chair next to my seat and just generally chaotic.
I’ve already created a “Rack em up” layout with pictures of family members playing pool. It took me hours and it’s not even that great but it’ll do. I have also started another layout that’s very pretty but don’t know what the title will be or what pictures I’ll use. I guess you’d say I’M HOOKED! Are you happy now Barb?
I’ve already created a “Rack em up” layout with pictures of family members playing pool. It took me hours and it’s not even that great but it’ll do. I have also started another layout that’s very pretty but don’t know what the title will be or what pictures I’ll use. I guess you’d say I’M HOOKED! Are you happy now Barb?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
It's all about me.....
My birthday week:
Sunday, Feb 1 - Jim & I had a Superbowl party and my girlfriends brought a cake and presents and had a birthday celebration for me. It was fun with tons of great food and, of course, drinks!
Monday, Feb 2 - I had scheduled a vacation day from work, had a dental appointment in the morning and went out to lunch with Mom and stopped by Jim's work so she could get her glasses adjusted. Doesn't that sound like a great vacation day from work?
Tuesday, Feb 3 - Work and Barb & Pam came over that evening for a little visit.
Wednesday, Feb 4 - Birthday celebration for me and Christine at JCI and out to Tony's on Main for dinner with Barb, Pam and a pretty impressible showing from the Pedrotti, Zimmermann, Miller & Muresan families.
Thursday, Feb 5 - THE BIG DAY - Went to Espino's in the Chesterfield Valley for lunch with a large group (or as large as you can get with an office of 15!) and Pedro had a margarita waiting for me when I got there. What a guy! I hardly ever go out to lunch and I don't usually drink , but for some reason, Pedro mentioned margaritas at the birthday celebration and I guess it stuck. Anyway, we toasted my birthday and he even paid for my lunch which was very nice. Too bad, I would've rather had him come over to the house (again) to take a look at our TV/DVD/Wii/Sound system set-up. He's been over here a couple of times fixing our computer or wireless or whatever. Thank God for friends when the only family member you know can get the job done lives in Michigan!
My birthday night, Jim, me, Debbie, Mike, Pat & Steve went to see Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco at the Family Arena. We had bought the cheap seats and got a discount through Emerson where Pat works. Ends up there wasn't many spectators so we got moved down and had great seats. Lucky we didn't buy the $100 tickets! It was a great show, just as you'd expect if you've ever been to a Cirque du Soleil show.
Friday, Feb 6 - Janet & I left for Kinderhook Lodge in Barry, IL ( not far from Hanibal) for scrapbooking with Barb, Pam, Bridget and about 20 other ladies. It was a very nice place with plenty of room and good food. I was proud of the new wheeled-bag & tool tote I got myself from Jim for my birthday and the new tool Barb gave me is amazing! She's really trying her hardest to get me sucked in just like the sand dollar pictures and mini-gardens. Once again Barb came through with some awesome layouts to make it easier for me since I'm still a beginner. I'm claiming "beginner" forever! I had to let her cream me in Scrabble as payback! Anyway, we had alot of fun and it was great just being together. I love you Barb & Janet.
So I had a great birthday week with the best family & friends.
Okay, here's the moment you've been waiting for - the breakdown:
8 gifts
3 e-cards (2 from Jim)
12 birthday cards (3 from practical strangers like insurance guy, etc.)
5 e-mail well wishers (1 from Jim & 1 from K-HITS)
4 telephone calls
I'd say a pretty good year!
Sunday, Feb 1 - Jim & I had a Superbowl party and my girlfriends brought a cake and presents and had a birthday celebration for me. It was fun with tons of great food and, of course, drinks!
Monday, Feb 2 - I had scheduled a vacation day from work, had a dental appointment in the morning and went out to lunch with Mom and stopped by Jim's work so she could get her glasses adjusted. Doesn't that sound like a great vacation day from work?
Tuesday, Feb 3 - Work and Barb & Pam came over that evening for a little visit.
Wednesday, Feb 4 - Birthday celebration for me and Christine at JCI and out to Tony's on Main for dinner with Barb, Pam and a pretty impressible showing from the Pedrotti, Zimmermann, Miller & Muresan families.
Thursday, Feb 5 - THE BIG DAY - Went to Espino's in the Chesterfield Valley for lunch with a large group (or as large as you can get with an office of 15!) and Pedro had a margarita waiting for me when I got there. What a guy! I hardly ever go out to lunch and I don't usually drink , but for some reason, Pedro mentioned margaritas at the birthday celebration and I guess it stuck. Anyway, we toasted my birthday and he even paid for my lunch which was very nice. Too bad, I would've rather had him come over to the house (again) to take a look at our TV/DVD/Wii/Sound system set-up. He's been over here a couple of times fixing our computer or wireless or whatever. Thank God for friends when the only family member you know can get the job done lives in Michigan!
My birthday night, Jim, me, Debbie, Mike, Pat & Steve went to see Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco at the Family Arena. We had bought the cheap seats and got a discount through Emerson where Pat works. Ends up there wasn't many spectators so we got moved down and had great seats. Lucky we didn't buy the $100 tickets! It was a great show, just as you'd expect if you've ever been to a Cirque du Soleil show.
Friday, Feb 6 - Janet & I left for Kinderhook Lodge in Barry, IL ( not far from Hanibal) for scrapbooking with Barb, Pam, Bridget and about 20 other ladies. It was a very nice place with plenty of room and good food. I was proud of the new wheeled-bag & tool tote I got myself from Jim for my birthday and the new tool Barb gave me is amazing! She's really trying her hardest to get me sucked in just like the sand dollar pictures and mini-gardens. Once again Barb came through with some awesome layouts to make it easier for me since I'm still a beginner. I'm claiming "beginner" forever! I had to let her cream me in Scrabble as payback! Anyway, we had alot of fun and it was great just being together. I love you Barb & Janet.
So I had a great birthday week with the best family & friends.
Okay, here's the moment you've been waiting for - the breakdown:
8 gifts
3 e-cards (2 from Jim)
12 birthday cards (3 from practical strangers like insurance guy, etc.)
5 e-mail well wishers (1 from Jim & 1 from K-HITS)
4 telephone calls
I'd say a pretty good year!
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