Clean on Friday

According to the rhyme, it's "Clean on Friday".  Since I dusted and vacuumed on Thursday, I decided to mop the floors, today.  I started with the kitchen, then, after I rinsed off the mop head and wrung it out, I decided to damp mop the hardwood floors - living room, dining area, hallway, my bedroom, daughter's room, family room, and the laundry closet, too, which is vinyl flooring, not hardwood - using just water, because the floor cleaner might dull the finish on the wood floors.  Usually, I just vacuum these floors, but, there is a very find dust that comes in when the windows are open and, I feel that the occasional going over with a damp mop is helpful.  It hasn't been done in a long time, as I just haven't had the energy to do so.  But, I told myself that before I do any playing with fabric, etc., today, I had to do at least one big cleaning project!  I still need to clean my bathroom (the other bathroom is OK, as it hasn't been used since daughter left and I cleaned it then).  Will do it tomorrow, as I ran out of energy, today!

I also, finally, called the dentist's office and made an appointment for next week, to go in and have a check up/get my teeth cleaned.  We can discuss what else needs to be done (I need two crowns) before my retirement goes into effect and my insurance changes in October and before I start taking prescription strength calcium treatments to help with my bone density.

There were two more emails from HR at work, regarding my pending retirement - some forms they couldn't locate (because I never filed them since I was not required to do so!); I did offer to come in and file them if they need me to, but they said it should be fine.

Then, I pulled out my "Mountain Climbing" quilt top (remember that?) to see what else needed to be done to it.  Apparently, I have done more than I thought I had!  I thought I had to finish the piecing at the top and bottom, but I have already finished them!  All that needs to be done is put in the final border and the reason that has not been done is, I ran short of the fabric!  I want to put a dark pink border to set it off and all I have is the medium pink fabric.  Well, I kept the medium pink fabric to see how it looks and I wasn't very satisfied.  My daughter, however, prefers the medium pink to the dark pink.  What do you think?

Medium Pink and Dark Pink, Side by Side

I believe I have just enough of the medium pink to do a border right round:

Medium Pink Border

But only a small strip of the dark pink, but it sets off the quilt better, I think:

Dark Pink Border

I don't want to reveal too much of the quilt at this point; not until I've got the border completed.  The three shades of pink fabric had been bought on a 75% off sale, for $1/yard (broadcloth; regular price $3.99), as an "I could always use this for a nightdress or quilt" fabric.  Since I was more likely to use the medium pink for a nightdress, I bought 3 yards of that and 1 yard or so of the other two colors.  I don't know if I should wait until there is another similar sale (usually after Thanksgiving or Christmas) and wait to finish the quilt, or pay the regular price and buy two yards of the darker pink and finish the quilt sooner!

I checked the fabric store's website and they are apparently having an end-of summer door buster sale on quilt cotton solids (reg. price $5.99, on sale for $1.99), which is supposed to end on Saturday.  Quilt cotton is better than regular broadcloth, I believe.  Considering the entire quilt top was pieced using what I had in my stash and I will use fabric in the stash for the backing, I haven't bought anything specifically for this quilt, yet (although I do plan to buy the batting for it), I think buying a couple of yards of fabric for the border at $1.99 per yard might be OK, don't you?

In the afternoon, I paid my gas bill and went to the post office to mail it (I wanted to make sure it was date stamped, today).  After that, I went to the dollar store to buy plants.  I bought another oregano plant and five blue salvia plants.  I decided not to get any tomatoes or chili plants, after all, as it would be hard to keep them protected from the garden cats.  M planted them for me, in the front garden.  I forgot to take pictures, but maybe I'll take some, tomorrow.  I hope they will grow.  It was 93F, today, and tomorrow is supposed to be 102F.  Not the best temperatures for newly transplanted plants! 

Later in the evening, I attended the meditation session at the temple.  I took the cookies I had bought, earlier, to serve during the break; someone else brought juice, and there was bottled water, too, for whoever wanted any.  The meditation session was very relaxing and I almost fell asleep!  Afterwards, there was a good discussion, as well. 

After I came home, I decided to make coconut flat bread (or "pol roti") for dinner:

Pol Roti or Coconut Flat Bread

I keep a package of frozen, grated coconut on hand to make these whenever I feel like it.  I broke off a small piece of the frozen grated coconut (maybe 1/4 to 1/3 cup) and thawed it in the microwave.  Then, I added some flour (I didn't measure, maybe 1/2 to 2/3 cups) and salt and enough water to make a dough.  It needs to be soft, but not sticky.  I had to add another table spoon or so of flour to get the right consistency.  I divided the dough into three balls, which I patted out flat between my palms.  Then, I cooked them on a lightly oiled frying pan, over medium heat, for about five minutes on each side.  I ate 1 1/2 of the flat bread with fish curry for dinner.  I'll have the other 1 1/2 tomorrow, for breakfast.

Later, after dinner, I video chatted with daughter.

Today, I am grateful for:
- Daughter is feeling much better
- Getting the floors mopped
- The fabric store is having a sale
- M planted the new plants for me
- A meditative evening and good discussion, afterwards.


Friday's To Do List:
- Call the dentist! - DONE!  Appointment set for next week!
- Post office to mail bill payment - DONE
- Dollar store for plants - DONE
- Mop floors - DONE
- Visit neighbor T
- Meditation session - DONE

The only item still left undone is visiting neighbor T; I hope to do that over the weekend.

Saturday's To Do List:
- Go to the fabric store
- Visit T
- Clean my bathroom
- Organize my closet
- Water the houseplants
- Water the back garden

How was your Friday?  What shade of pink would you choose for the quilt border?  What are your plans for the weekend?