My dream for the master bath shower began in Bozeman upon viewing the most glorious hand made tiles fashioned by Amber. She created a color "Shepherd Green" that took my breath away. Capturing the glory of moss on the forest rocks, a theme was underway. I was about to give up hope of using them because my limited brain thought the entire shower would have to be covered with the tiles and it would be too costly. Remy suggested if I purchased 25 square feet, he would make some magic. So with travertine and Amber's green tiles, Remy set out three patterns for me to look at. Sadly, I didn't snap a photo before the patterns were removed, so you'll have to hope I chose wisely. Even the ceiling has a touch of innovation as the herringbone design of the tiles is mirrored in the travertine. I have to say that when Remy said he would CUT the tiles, I snatched them away in horror, "What, CUT the beautiful tiles?" Assuring me, I consented and then left for the next five days. Returning to this sight, all fears were gone, and once again I knew I could trust Remy, the master. 
Tiling really began over a year ago when my sister, Mindy, met a creative Cuban artist named Remy. His medium is tile/stone and he hails from Florida where he completed intricate designs in Mindy's home. Discussions led to our arranging to "import" Remy and his assistant, Andriel, from Florida for our project. Arriving with several "visions" for unusual designs, the conversations, layout, tweaking, and finally cutting began. The guest bathroom in the Hamilton Cabin was the starting place. Variegated autumn slate was cut into different widths and laid out with offset grout lines for visual interest. A piece of flat limestone was broken in two and rustically fit together for the bench seat. 
Music and singing filled the cabin as the guys set to work. Calls back and forth to Jerry and Steven who supplied the slate created a parade of supplies managing to find their way into the remote wilderness. Jerry was indispensable in making the project able to continue. As usual, there are many people to thank, many to whom we are grateful!
Devin and I had a surprise for the crew today. We often bring cookies or a cake on our site visits. By now I feel a bit guilty if I don't bake something to take for the guys to eat after their lunch break. Since Easter is this weekend, we filled plastic eggs with candy and instructed the crew to remain outside until we said the coast was clear. We hid eggs in the crevices of the hewn beams, in the empty electrical outlet boxes, between the stones in the fireplace, etc. Calling them in, we said they'd likely not done this for years. But if they wanted their after lunch treat, they would have to hunt for it. It was hilarious - we laughed and laughed. It was a first - first egg hunt on a job! Look at a construction man's Easter basket - clever!
