I have a few areas where I send myself an email with a keyword in the subject line and let Yahoo sort it out. Delivery times vary considerably. Like someone above I once wondered "why". Then it occurred to, even if I knew "why" nothing would change. One of the advantages that come with dotage is caring less about why.

I tried to respond, but the message bounced back. Anyway, to answer your question, we are keeping the old tile, so good luck finding some. It's rarer than precious gems, it seems. To replace the 3 or 4 maroon tiles that are missing, I found some beige cove base for about $1 apiece that I am going to paint and have the tile setters trim to fit. Because it's not in a prominent place, I'm hoping it will look okay.

Within Outlook or MS Mail, go to View, then Layout In Layout, unclick "show preview pane". That should do it.

Blfenton--Yes, he was. He jumped at the chance to have his work published again. Aliris--Yes, my counter is remaining water resistant and mold free. The Osmo Polyx Oil finish will have to be reapplied periodically as needed to keep the water resistance. I've been using the island and sink since a fews days before Thanksgiving. I'm sure you could treat a vanity top with Osmo, but not sure you could do it now with the state yours is in. Waterlox is another wood counter finish heavily favored around here. Mrs. Hanson, Writersblock, Angie, Lolauren--I thought about my name being credited as photog when they asked me. I figured that millions of people use their real name associated with their work so I'm not alone. Mudhouse--I had to shake my head at that article as it plainly says that that wood countertops are not suitable around water, yet they specifically posted my counter with the sink in it! Huh? Do as I say, not as I do? I dunno. There have been many threads on wood counters lately. If you run a search, you'll come across a wealth of info. Studies have shown that wood is actually more sanitary than plastic as wood absorbs and kills germs. Thanks for all the compliments on the walnut, Lolauren, Red Lover, Lisa, and Angie! I run my hands over it ALL the time I love it so much! It shows every crumb of everything so I wipe down often also. I'm still floored by its beauty every day. And LOL about a thief tracking me down to steal my counters! And nice jewelry and electronics?!? Not! My kitchen is the most valuable thing around here.