For the first time (ever!) I had a bit of a problem with my knee at the gym today.  Most likely I just strained something (though absolutely no idea how) but we skipped a couple of exercises in order not to create an actual problem... just in case!

I raked up the leftover pile of leaves that didn't make it into the big can last weekend (it virtually filled the big can) before I showered, and then we were off to order the 29 boxes of tile (and grout, and nine 50# bags of thinset), all of which Cesar will pick up.  Glad Tom doesn't have to load and unload all that weight!

Next we stopped in to talk to James; we're going to replace the window over the sink with one a little higher which means we will have room for the granite backsplash (which was not on the original order because with our problem window there isn't one there now.)  He doesn't think that'll be a problem, which is good news.

Both of those errands went well. Window shopping not so much....  At Lowe's we did find a Pella doubled-paned sliding window (with screen) in a perfect size, 36x36, for $120.  The problem is that they only carry it in a bright white frame.  While it turns out that it's also available in almond, that would need to be ordered.  Not only would that take longer than our schedule allows, but Rosemary said it would cost "a little more" - because anything ordered is considered a "special order".  Would you believe that an almond frame would virtually double the cost, to $226!  In what universe is a 97.5% increase a "little bit more"?

We left pretty disgusted, and while I ran a couple of errands (gas, library) Tom got on the phone.  He got excited when he found a Pella "showroom" in Scottsdale... except that they don't actually carry windows, they just order everything.  Many phone calls later, it seems that every window place would need to order, some quoting a delivery date as far as 8-10 weeks out.  We, of course, need to replace the window before the granite counters are installed in a month or so.

 Obviously these are First World problems - but still annoying.