What I'm Reading This Week #13

Howdy do, party people!  I hope your week has treated you well and you are down with some relaxation or maybe starting to clean out that garden and get it all prepped for planting season.  I noticed that while our rosebush has dead leaves, it has more than its fair share of new buds coming in so I'll consider that an encouraging sign.  Before we plant a single thing this year in the flowerbed, I need to remember to get some chicken wire to put down under the dirt and cut in the side flowerbed.  We had a chipmunk infestation of the little bastards who thought eating the roots of my plants would be fun.  Well, they're going to get a little surprise when they try to dig under the dirt this year.

Let's get to eats.  

Forgot to take a pic of Monday but it was soup and veggies...riveting.

Tuesday was Cajun scallops over 2 oz lentil pasta tossed in the leftover olive oil and thickened with the leftover scallop juice and sugar snap peas.

Workout was 2 laps around the hood after which I realized the oil ring stain didn't come out of my shirt yet so as always, I presented the best of myself to my neighbors.

Wednesday was Homemade General Tso's chicken over cauli-rice with broccoli slaw and pineapple.

Workout was Push from The Work that totally kicked my butt.

Thursday was baked salmon over butternut squash ravioli and green beans.

Workout was 2 miles of a 5 mile WATP workout because we'd already burned 400 calories at that point.

Now let's shimmy into...

Sculpt Your Arms, Back, Butt, and Legs With This 30-Minute Beginner Total-Body Workout  (Yes please!)

If You Want to Lose Weight, Grab Dumbbells and Do This 40-Minute Legs and Abs Workout  (Holy crap, this looks brutal.  Can't wait to try it!)

The Weird Health Benefit Of Eating Leftover Sweet Potatoes, From A Cardiologist  (Wow!  I'll be making extra and throwing it in my next day's salad!)

7 Practical Strategies to Overcome Emotional Pain (Excellent article)

I’m A Highly Sensitive Person. This Is How I Experience The World Differently  (Holy crap, I could've easily written this almost word for word.)

How To Have A Balanced Sleep-Wake Cycle If You Work Overnight Shifts  (For those working while the rest of us are/should be sleeping)

150 Years Ago, a Philosopher Showed Why It’s Pointless to Start Arguments on the Internet  (For real.)

I Tracked Down The Girls Who Bullied Me As A Kid. Here's What They Had To Say  (This is an amazing piece and everyone should be required to read it whether you were bullied/the bully or not.)

20 Hilarious Tweets That Sum Up What It's Like To Do Taxes Each Year  (Tis the season!)

Dog Keeps Sneaking Over From The Neighbor's Yard  (OMG, the sweetest, funniest thing ever and definitely her angel on Earth!)

I'm not sure that we have formal plans for the weekend but not waiting for a botched delivery is a step above last weekend so we'll take it!  On a side note, it's hard to believe Grandma passed 3 years ago tonight.  Everyone remembers it tomorrow because that's what her death certificate says but she passed 10 minutes to midnight and the person who has to formally 'call it' didn't arrive until after midnight.  That is super screwed up.  Weird thing is, I didn't even remember the exact date.  That woman is more active in her signs since she passed it's like she made up for lost time while under dementia's grip.  Now I realize why her name has been coming up in places it shouldn't a few times a day the past week.  Miss and love you Grandma!  Keep the signs coming!  💕

Anything going on for you this weekend?

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