More tile! And more delay, and more expense. Shares very much needed.

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That's the entry into the house now. The Thinset has not, well, set yet, so we can't walk on it until tomorrow (and then only lightly and carefully, but we've got some stuff that needs to go upstairs), but all of the full tiles are down in every room. Now it's edging and grout and baseboards and sealers (it's natural stone, so it will require two different types, for a total of three coats). Here's the same shot a few steps back, for a broader view:

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We both love it; it really ties the woodwork and the plaster together. [And it was about the least expensive tile going, so there's that.] On the minus side, thought, the guys are off for the weekend, which means that most of it will not be done (and I really, really wanted them to have that damned bathroom done) before the regular crew gets back on Monday.

Speaking of which, the plumbers have to come out Monday and fix a very big screw-up in that room [the fault of someone who shall remain nameless (no, not Wings), but who better hope he doesn't cross my path], and Sherm will have to patch the plaster as a result, and no, I am not happy; why do you ask? We got this week's expenses handled (the woodstove deposits, the tile, the lumber, the regular crew's pay), but now it's right back to chasing scratch, because the labor is killing us, and there's a lot to be done yet. 

Thanks to all of that, we're back to having to raise actual cash. Wings's payPal link is at the top of the list, but a few good sales would go a long, long way. To that end, we're marking the official start of fall (which, I might point out, has been here since July 30th for us) with a 25%-off sale on everything in inventory that is made by other Native artists (i.e., not made by Wings; his work is excluded from the sale). Every item on the Web site not made by him qualifies, but it runs only for eight days: today through September 30th, so get your high-end Native art at a big discount while you can. And while you're at it, please send the links out far and wide, because I'm never going to get well until we're out of this tin can permanently:

• Wings's direct PayPal link;
• Wings's site, for sales;
• Lowe's cards (the physical version) via our Amazon wishlist;
• Lowe's e-cards (delivered via e-mail) here; and
• Home Depot cards via the company site. The e-version using my e-mail address is great; I take the tablet to the store with me, and they scan it off the screen.
• Wayfair gift cards, to replenish all the furnishings that the RV has destroyed in one way or another.

Many thanks and much love from us both, for donations, gift cards, shares, recs, moral support, and just generally helping me not lose my mind. This has been a difficult day health-wise, with my flare itself seeming to flare, no doubt in part due to our high winds and drastic weather changes imminent. I am, at the urging of many different people, trying to compile registries, for lack of a better word, with several different sites to cover all the sundry stuff that's needed to make a house liveable, especially given that we can't take the fa bric furnishing, linens, towels, etc. with us as a result of the mold infestation in this tin can. That's [part of] what I'll be working on tonight (and probably the rest of the weekend, given the slowness of my cognitive responses right now), and I need to get a move on, because I haven't gotten to many . . . well, um, any, actually . . . lists yet.

P.S. And yes, this is still ongoing, natch: IKT has "upgraded" our service (for another $10 a month, natch, and without telling us in advance) to the point that half the time, I can't load anything. When that happens, my e-mail is always the first to go, and I have messages trickling through in fits and starts, some from days ago. If you've e-mailed me and don't hear from me immediately, this is why; if you can reach me on FB or Twitter, DM me there, or try shooting another message through. I'll be sorting through them as steadily as I can, I promise.

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