Diamonds are a girl's best friend ...

The main floor bathroom is in active renovation mode, after a few weeks of dormancy. The new tiles are a nice pale grey with a subtle pattern running through them, which will  provide perfect camouflage for muddy foot and paw prints and will hopefully reduce required mopping frequency.

They're set in a diamond pattern, which makes me very happy when I count the newly revised total number of diamonds in this house.  

 Coming up next:  grout.  Stay tuned.

Front Hall Shoe Closet Couture

Voila!  Look at thees unfashionable front hall closeet.

 Eet ees in need of a make over.  Are you at ease with thees?

 Look at thees fashionable homme who can make us over.  He is very 'andsome.  N'est-ce pas?

Et voila!  Eet ees fantastique!

Who knew that you could find a "how to tie a tie" video on youtube in preparation for a band concert and surprise your parents who were thinking that you were completely ignoring their repeated yet gentle reminders to get ready?  

Youtube is awesome!  

All Hallows Eve

Here's our very spooky Jack O'Lantern!  

Does he look EEEEEVIL?  

Or kinda goofy?  (I mean the pumpkin, not the kid.)

Here's a rare pic with J covering his top half!