Grout haze remover does not work.

We’ve had some wonderful thunderstorms these past couple of weeks. Storm clouds are amazing in SLC since you can watch the clouds roll through the valley. Beautiful.

I’m finding that the hardest thing about home improvement is staying motivated after a set back. I took on a tiling project - a backsplash for the laundry room - and was excited about the whole thing up until I over grouted and got stuck with a pretty strong “haze” over my lovely tumbled marble. Really, I didn’t over grout, I just couldn’t move fast enough to get the sponge started before everything dried. Argh.

But no worries, there’s always someone out there who has had the same problem, whether it’s a shaky umbrella for the porch or too much grout.

On the shopping list tomorrow: grout haze remover.

Oh, I could spend hours on thisoldhouse.com. By the way, their magazine is even better than the T.V. show. Good stuff.

• Finally watching the season finale of LOST (!!!)
• Upgrading to Flash CS4
• Settling down with a cup of chai to finish some freelance work
• Reading a childhood favorite book
• Watching game 7 of the Rockets vs. the Lakers