You know what they say about best laid plans … and perfectionist husbands! — oh wait, they don’t say that part. But I do. Don’t get me wrong, I’m GLAD farm boy went online to read the fine points of tile grouting only to discover that slate tiles are particularly tricky and for best results, you must seal the tile else the grout will stick and you’ll be scrubbing forever.
But. It takes three coats of sealer, which need six hours of dry time in between and then 24 hours of dry time between coat #3 and grout #1. And well … yes, that is the delay. I just finished coat #3 of this silly tile sealer. I hope to have photos of my new floor soon. I say soon, because you never know what might happen between now and my prescribed grouting window.
For instance, I could have accomplished sealer coat #2 last evening, but at 6:42 p.m. I remembered the Ash Wednesday service at church. We made it to our seats in the sanctuary at 7:01 p.m. Whew. Last ones in, first ones out, but hey, it was moving, memorable and humbling. I’m glad we went.
I’m giving up my temper for Lent. I am making a conscious effort not to become instantly distraught at the sight of crumbled orange peanut butter crackers on my just-swept rug or spilled milk on my living room carpet. I promise to just smile and remember these are the good ‘ol days and some future day I’ll look back on these silly things and grin. Right?
Of course.
FYI, not all projects are completed in 22 minutes as seen on HGTV.