FERROKER - I Love This Tile!!

This is FERROKER Porcelain Tile.

It is amazing.

Tough and beautiful.

The color above is Ferroker Aluninio.

My favorite is Ferroker - Color Ferroker  above.

It has rectified edges.....

You can install it with almost NO GROUT lines.

I love that.

I have used it on counter tops up here.

You can get 26" x 26" pieces.

.... and there are bullnose trim tiles to finish the front of the counter.

Instead of using marble or granite...

it's is less than $400.00 for an average counter and back-splash.

*Install without grout lines.

*Use silicone grout.

The uses are endless because of the high quality of

Ferroker Porcelain Tile.

Read the specs below.

This is the Ferroker - Ferroker outside.

I wanted you to see it in the light....inside it is more toned down

You might see why it is my favorite.

It has the feeling of an old industrial metal.

It is fabulous.

Don't be afraid of using this Ferroker in a traditional setting.

It is the perfect counter-top in a traditional kitchen.

Where you might use soapstone, zinc or marble....

it's a great substitute at 1/3 the price

Here it is installed with a visible grout line.

I am not a fan of grout lines. 

Read up.

If you want to get a lot of bang for your buck,

this will do it.

XXX Renee

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I Have Been Tired and Lost

I have received emails from a few of you wondering where I have been.

Well...

I don't really know.

I have found myself working in a job that is ....

let's just say 

another lesson in humility.

I say that and it may sound like a bad thing 

but 

it is not really.

Some of us need that sort of thing. 

We need to be brought right back down to the basics in life.

As far as blogging....I have lost my way. I don't have a clue 

as to who I am up here in Maine.

(and I love Maine)

G-d has some sort of plan for me ( I tell myself that) and I keep looking for the cue card...

....I haven't seen it yet

I actually am afraid to blog. 

This blog may really become something else,

and I am not sure I am okay with that.

I WANT MY OLD LIFE BACK.

(just up here)

And that would be the career aspect 

not the part with a wonderful relationship.

I had NO big relationship with a wonderful man.

I am telling you, it is such a foreign place here in Maine, I am trying to reinvent myself.

I haven't dressed since I got here.

It's just not that kind of place.

They wear North Face, Patagonia....you know excellent cold weather wear.

And my gads of jewelry...forget about wearing any of that.

I would stand out like someone from 'AWAY.'

Yes. 

That is what they call anyone that was not born in this area...

the 'AWAY' people.

At work they say ; 

" oh, they must be from 'away' that's why..."

I am trying to get it together to get  a job in the only 'TRADE' showroom in town.

It's a fine tile and stone company.

They already have someone working there (and most places only have 1 person)

and I bet she is not from 'AWAY.'

hahahahah

Here is some good news....

I have taken up snow skiing again. 

 I loved skiing, second only to the ponies.

The winters are so long and last year I ended up in a bad way....!!

So, this year I decided to take up skiing again. I did and now 

I am excited when it snows!!!

There is a ski resort right  here in Camden Maine called the Snow Bowl.

You can see the ocean when you ski.

Pretty cool.

There are about 50 ski resorts within 2 hours of where I live.

 My birthday is next week and my mom bought me ski boots 

and the skis are on the way as we speak.

I am thrilled. 

It is my most exhilarating time here. 

~~~~~~~

You can ski until you are much older. 

(something to look forward to)

There is a woman in one of the ski clubs that is 82.

and lift tickets are free if you are over 70 yrs old....sweet.

I am trying to find my voice again.

I just feel completely strange, I mean it. 

I don't know what's next, I just go through the motions and wait.

Love to my friends

xx

Ski Resorts in Maine click here

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Falling In Love With ORANGE

This setting and toile is me!!

Love this!

Orange and Orange Red are my favorites.

I had a deep orange red office at home with a big cushy olive green sofa,

and the case goods were all dark.

This was the coziest room in the house.

It was my favorite place for a nap and watching movies.

About FALLING......

it has been a mild October,

and so beautiful.

When driving to work 

the trees seem to be lit from the inside.

It is gorgeous.

We have had very little rain .....

but it is coming.

November is when all the trees will lose their leaves.

I am not looking forward to the bare and grey days.

Perhaps an orange suit would cheer me up when it becomes dull.

Fall is G-d's last kiss of the year.

A few paint choices .....

I just adore orange & black.

This secretary is sharp.

I think I have Halloween in my blood.

It is my favorite holiday.

Or maybe it's too much Hermes in my blood.

Divine Perfection

I do love orange and fuschia ( hot pink will work as well).

Another gorgeous toile. 

Just a note:

Your moods are often affected by the fall season and Indian summers.

At the bottom of this post are a few interesting links about this topic.

A very happy little room.

This is not as rich as the room I describe below.

When I was a little girl of about 6 years,

I was in one of my parent's friends houses....

I can still remember her living room -

it was all in very deep chocolate 

(with mixed textures of velvet, and grass clothes)

with touches of very deep yet bright orange .

I can remember standing there and thinking.....

"I love this!"

Great door and great tiled entrance.

This is delicious.

How do you feel about the FALL?

Do you like orange?

****   read this about the fall season and your mood and body

• http://www.livestrong.com/article/556293-how-seasons-affect-moods/
• http://psychcentral.com/news/2007/09/21/a-season-for-mood-disorders/1318.html
• http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=with-the-changing-of-the-seasons

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The Harvest And The Moon In Maine

A local Harvest Moon shot taken here in Maine.

You should have seen it over the ocean , 

with the dozens of sailboats still moored in our harbors.

It was gorgeous.

I am adjusting to my first few weeks of full time work....

I am just now feeling better about it.

I have never punched a 'time clock' in my life.

The punching of 'the time clock' is a complete post all by itself.

Anyway......this is what I did on my day off with my Mom.

We drove to Beth's Farm in Warren Maine.

The drive there was gorgeous.....

rolling hills, horse farms, and agriculture farms.

I LOVE ROLLING HILLS!!!!

I dream of what it would be like to ride my horse on those hills,

 and through the meadows which are still filled with field flowers.

He would have loved that!!!

Back to the harvest.....

PUMKINS.

Indian Corn

The corn looked like hundreds of garnets.

Beautiful.

The last time I saw brussel sprouts like this

I was in Paris.

And I actually grabbed an apple off a tree.

It was yummy.

Now I can say that I have picked apples......well, one apple.

And we have wineries here too.

I love beets.

Everything is fresh off the farm....

like in back of this building.

They even have hay for the horse farms.

Aren't these adorable ?

We drove to lunch past this lake.

There are bazillions of lakes and rivers here.

Have a lovely weekend.

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the fall season.

XXX 

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