I finished hemming the second panel of the new pair of "rod pocket" curtains I bought for my bedroom window. The first drapes about 1/4" above the floor, but by hemming the second one at an identical length, it drags on the floor by about 1/4". Darn. However, I'm not rehemming that drape, I just stuck a 1/2" shim under the thick wooden rod in its support on the long side. It isn't noticeable and saves me a lot of work.

I also washed the window and after taking down the mini-blind I spread it out on the patio and hosed off the dust. The tile floor was mopped and I've rearranged the Mission Oak rocker near the window. With a healthy pothos plant on the windowsill visible through the sheer panels it has a fresh look.

After this weekend we have a mild "cold front" coming through and are expecting 3-4 days in the high 90s. It's so hot out there that every day I put out two bottles of water in a cooler on the front porch for the mail carrier or any other delivery person. There wasn't any mail or parcels today but both bottles of water were gone, so he must have needed some extra to finish the route. (That's fine - I want him to stay healthy!)