Adventures of a Tiling Queen (and other recent events)

I have not posted on here in a little while, so I thought I might highlight a few recent events.

Work is about the same as it has been for a while. I was the chairperson for our golf tournament fundraiser, and we were able to net almost double what we brought in last year. Yay me! Apparently, the anxiety I blogged about in the last post was all related to that event, because ever since the day of the tournament, I've felt fine. Again, YAY!

My boss announced last month that she would be stepping down as the executive director, and I had reason to believe that I might be considered to be her successor. But, alas, she has informed us that she has reconsidered her decision, so my ambitions for climbling the ladder have been thwarted. *sigh*

My mom came for a visit over Mothers' Day weekend. It was the first time she'd been to my house here in Florida, and she liked it. It was fun to get her ideas for home improvements. She even purchased a birthday gift for me: a china cabinet that was an EXTREMELY great deal in one of the antique stores downtown! We took her to the beach and out to eat, we played cards with some of our friends, and we also had Matt's parents over on Sunday for a family meal together. I really enjoyed my mom's visit, and think she did, as well.

The bathroom is pretty much finished, THANK GOD! I feel like such a conqueror to have tiled the tub and have it come out looking pretty decent, if I do say so myself. I even feel like a pro when it comes to using the wet saw. There's just something about power tools that makes me grin...The only things left to do in the bathroom are to mount the baseboards and door trim pieces, as well as touch up the paint in a few spots. As soon as these last little nit-picky items are done (and I'm not really in a hurry to do them right away), I will post photos of my handiwork.

Matt & I went to Lowe's and Home Depot this weekend to price different flooring options for the rest of the house. We looked at laminate, as a friend had mentioned that it might not be a bad idea. But, when I looked at it, I just wasn't all about it. If I have a floor that resembles wood, I really want it to BE wood. And the hardwood was kinda pricey...But, we selected one type of tile for the main areas of the house, like the living room, dining area, and kitchen, and another type for the two bedrooms and the studio. Being the self-appointed Tiling Queen of the house, I am quite looking forward to August, when we are going to begin the next phase of home improvements!

Well, I think that about covers the recent events unfolding in the world of All Things Dana...