Fri afternoon dh came home early to lay out the floor tile for the master bathroom.  I think much of last summer was spent driving around with dh making choices for the bathroom.  I was content to get the lovely tile he had put throughout the rest of the house from Lowes.  They are cheaper and if one store goes out of stock, there are many more Lowes to get more.  After all our choices were made, a few weeks later dh took me out to select different tile because he had fresh ideas.  Once again, we spent a few hours in Lowes.  Then a few weeks later he heard about a tile store on the north side of town he wanted to check out...and we made another trip.  By this time, school had started, my son was coughing a lot and I was tired and wanted to focus on my lessons.  But off to the store we went, and the prices were outrageous.  We had a long day out and had a late lunch out and we saw it was near yet another tile store.  So we went to that one and the lady there gave us a lot of good information about floor tile.  One of the things I really liked was that she agreed with me!  =)  Therefore, dh came to my way of thinking!  =)  We found stunning floor tile there and we wrote down the stock # and home we went so dh could finalize his plans for the bathroom. By the end of September, right before he ripped out the bathroom, he ran final errands to get a city permit and order the floor tile.  The lady took our credit card and rang up the order, then placed the order...but the tile was discontinued.  DH called to tell me and said he had selected another tile...could I handle just going with that, sight unseen?  Ummmmm, no.  So he brought some samples home but I didn't like them at all.  I told him we could get that same look for cheaper at Lowes.  However I laid it next to the tile from Lowes that had already been laid throughout the rest of the house and I liked the tile from Lowes better.  So did dh.  But he was determined to set the master bathroom apart from every other room in the house.  This tile had to be special and he did not want it to come from Lowes.  So the kids and I left our lessons,  and we headed out for the tile store.  After an agonizing search, we finally found the tile.  It cost a little more, but because of all the trouble, I think they charged us the rate of the discontinued tile.  DH gave them our dimensions and they put in the order.  I was surprised to see only 3 boxes show up.  But what do I know, right?  =)  I am awful with estimation!

Well, all this to say, Fri evening dh came to me and said he didn't have enough floor tile.  He called the store and left a message.  A few hours later they called back and said the distributor for the tile is here in town but they wouldn't be open until Monday.  So Monday dh will call the distributor to pick up the tile.  But the nagging tugging at the pit of my stomach is...do they have the tile?

Sat I ran errands and I came home to all but 2 of the tiles laid out.  DH didn't want to mix up more mortar for 2 tiles (I don't blame him.)  Here is all that is left to do...

Isn't this heartbreaking?  He also needs a little more to go in the linen closet on the right.  The lady at the store argued that he miscut the tile because there was plenty of tile.  If there is no more of this tile, dh will have to rip everything out and start again.  At this point, he never wants to buy from those ladies again.  If this happens, I just want to go back to good old Lowes. 

In the meantime, here is our new closet while the floor is being done. How about the lovely shop vac in front?  At least dh vacuums at the end of each day's work.

Here are the dining room piles I keep talking about.  This is all the stuff for the new bathroom (shower curtain, rod, towels, etc) 

The paper bag was a pile I had tried to get rid of the other day, but dh didn't have time to take it to the thrift store.  I have another pile or two to take in, but they are very picky.  Only 12 items a day can go in and I have to tag everything with the dates.  So I have to retag everything.  Sigh. 

At least I was able to return two other bags to the store.  One was a vanity stool dh really wanted me to have, but there is no where to squeeze it into our bathroom.  The other was a project I was going to attempt, but in light of all the things going on, I decided to forego that attempt.   

 If you can make it out there is a black kitty laying on the dining room chair.  She is so funny, she meows every time I walk by. 

Here you can see my sewing area.  There is dd's medieval dress.  Mine is the green bodice hanging on the chair.  So much to do...actually I think I'll be done with the dress today.

Here's the pile of the stuff for our Medieval Feast Nov 17.  There is also some autumn stuff peaking through. 

I was hoping to have the bathroom done for me to decorate and clear out the dining room by midweek.  Then I could focus on the feast.  I hate to give too much away, but if these piles are still here, I could be going insane! =0  

Now there is another issue. Fri afternoon we got flu shots.  This morning my son woke up with a sore throat, coughing, and headache.  Sigh....