Saturday

 

Our tile samples arrived Saturday afternoon.

The first one on the left was our first choice; the second one was our second choice. The third one had too many veins, the fourth one was too beige, and the last one was too expensive.

1st one: Bond Palladium Matte

Specs

Pictures from the web of Bond Palladium

More pictures

Second choice: Fordham Bianco

Spec sheet

Close up of the tile with grout

Shows variation

Here are the two tiles together on the countertop: Bond Palladium on the left and Fordham Bianco on the right. The Fordham has more variation in the pattern.

Same as above, but in front of the fridge

Same as above, but in front of the cabinets

Here are three samples next to the large 12 x 24 sample we picked up this past Monday from Countryside Tile and Marble. Our favorite is the second one above. It's whiter than anything else we've seen. It has very subtle variations, not enough to catch your eye, but enough to keep it from looking like concrete. It's made in Italy and it's sort of in our budget.

Three choices: light medium and dark

We like the lighter one, but it's also the most expensive. And it has variation in the tile that we might not like. So does the dark one, which is the least expensive. The large tile has zero variation, is priced between the other two, and is the median color of the two extremes. We look forward to seeing what our designer thinks. She usually sees things that we don’t.

It has rained nearly all day. It was a cold 60 degrees today, with a low of 56.

This huge blob has been over us today.

We made this chickpea cauliflower recipe tonight. Very simple and delicious. We've never used almond butter before. We substituted regular red wine vinegar for the two exotic vinegars. John said the flavors were very different than anything we've ever had. We will try this one again.

The recipe made enough for two large portions with a little leftover.

Healthy and perfect for a rainy, cold night.