Shifting Into Housecleaning Mode - Sharon Arrives at the End of the Month!

It's Friday, which is great! I get a "day off" to clean house - Sharon arrives at the end of the month, and I want a clean shower room, clean bathrooms, a clean kitchen (which I'm always cleaning anyway), and I want to get her bedroom vacuumed and dusted. I won't set her bed up for another couple of weeks, but I can get the preliminary work done. 

It's time to get into gear for Sharon's visit. I don't want 
to be pushed into a corner with housecleaning, I'd rather 
take the necessary time and just leave the bathrooms for 
the final sprint. 

I have two small pieces in their frames, ready to get the glass installed and the backs put on. I think we brought some brown paper from the shop, and if we did, I can do the final backing also. That will leave putting on a hanger, and they're small enough that sawtooth hangers would be best. Those are easy to put on. 

For small artwork like these, any of the above 
hangers would be fine. I tend to choose the 
second one - the sawtooth - it's the easiest to put 
on and it's easy for the customer to use, also. I have 
to remember to get some clear bumpers at Dick 
Blick, too. I am out of bumpers. 

While I'm in that room, I also need to lube the treadmill. I do this once a month. When I first started, Jake taught me how to loosen the belt enough to get lube under it. And, of course, I screwed it up and he had to come back out and get things back together once again. I figured there should be an easier way to do things, and after a lot of computer surfing, I found a bar-style lubrication device. I put lube onto the velcro-like fabric, push the bar underneath the treadmill belt and the platform, move it up and down a little bit, then turn the treadmill on and let the belt self-lubricate. It doesn't put quite as much lubrication on as the standard method, so I try to do this once a month. 

I'm quite happy with the treadmill lubrication system 
I found on Amazon. I don't have to loosen the belt 
at all, and can still get it lubed efficiently. I do it more 
frequently because it's a much lesser amount of lube, 
but it's so easy, doing it once a month is not an 
issue. 

I also have to decide on a frame for a larger piece I finished matting this past week. I had this one done, but didn't like what I had, so I started again and I'm much happier now. If I have a chance, I'll take a quick drive up to see Rook at the framing place and get a frame chosen and in the works. I want something minimal for this piece. 

While I'm working in the kitchen today, I think 
I'll make another batch of pesto. I'm harvesting 
herbs today, and the basil is huge once again. Time 
to harvest and pulverize. I do love my vegan pesto. 

So, lots on my agenda today, not including a serious shop at the grocery store and making a new batch of "Ogre Juice" for next week's lunches. Of course, there's always housecleaning too. Sharon arrives at the end of the month, and I need the cobwebs taken down and the light allowed back into my home. LOL Have an excellent Friday and I'll be back on Saturday. Slava Ukraini.