Seeing Red

So...here is a picture of the dining room with one coat of paint. It's really, really red. I am reserving judgement until the painting is finished. I think the red will be a little deeper than this when it is done. I do like the contrast between the red and white. I think I just need to get used to it. Also, when the floor is done and the furniture is in, I think the red will be toned down. What do you think?

Tile work

The tile guys are hard at work on the house. They have all the floor area that is going to be tiled done, and they are working on the shower surrounds. Here a few photos of what's going on. This is the fireplace, obviously. The tile guys just installed the granite around the fireplace. There is still a piece missing on the bottom, and it has not been grouted yet.
This next photo is the tile work in the entryway. The black inlay is the same granite as on the fireplace. There are still a couple of pieces missing, and again, there is no grout. There is brown paper covering most of the tile, because the weather here has been very wet, they were trying to keep as much mud off the tile as possible.

This last photo does not have any tile work in it, but I just like it. This is the master bedroom after they finished painting it. It looks more yellow than it really is. The wall color is more of a beige. I like how the light comes in the windows in this room.

What Gets Done When You Have the Flu

Actually, these socks were finished before I got the flu, but I did not photographed them until now These are made from Tofutsies yarn on US 2 (2.75mm) bamboo needles. Now I need to get them to their intended recipient.

These socks I did manage to finishe while I had the flu. I love the stripes in these socks. This is an Austrian wool/nylon yarn again on US 2 (2.75mm) bamboo needles.

My other mindless knitting while I was sick were these cotton wash cloths. They are all made from Sugar and Cream yarn on US 7 (4.5mm) needles. I don't remember the color names, but the blue and white one is a self-striping yarn. They are fun and fast, and they give me a chance to try out different combinations of stitches.

Paint!

Painting is in progress. Here is a shot of the kitchen. The dark yellowish color is primer. The wall color is just barely visible under the bar and on top of the base board. It's getting there. In other news, the cough is getting better. It's not completely gone yet, but I am making progess.

What's going on here

Cough, cough, cough and cough some more. That is what I have been doing all week. I have not been to the house. I have barely even knit. Not fun stuff.