Slowly but Surely

Jeff took yesterday off work and we worked all day long on this dang Kitchen floor. This is how far we got:


All of this took one 50lb bag of mortar!

And here is proof that I actually helped! I get stuck with the clean up everytime. It took about 2 hours.


Here's one of Jeff just getting started.

Sooo pretty!

Well, the remodeling has really slowed down. I am in the process of trying to decorate the Kitchen. I am really going for a "modern" Old World look! I am trying to get the layout right on this post but it isn't looking so good in the Preview box. Bear with me if it looks stupid, for it isn't my fault!!!

Here is what we have so far:

I found these plates at Ross:

Got this picture for a steal at Garden Ridge:

My Favorite plates from Dillard's:

Jeff took Wednesday off work so he could work on the Kitchen tile. Yipee!

Paradise City

Andy may have a new truck, but look at what I have!!!! After 5 years of waiting, my Bird of Paradise has finally bloomed.