Happy last Friday of February!
("I will not say how is it the last Friday in February...I will not say how is it the last Friday in February...")
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How is it the last Friday in February!?!?!
See this is what I think February's purpose is. January seems like a year so they made February shorter to compensate but all it does is screw with your perception of time and then it just pulls the rest of the months down the time suck with it. Am I nuts? (Don't answer that.)
Thanks so much to everyone for the suggestions and virtual hugs on our fiery misfortunes this week. We're slowly getting there one irritating task at a time. The wood ceiling is going to be the real pisser on this one. It's retaining all of the eau de smoke. And for you skeptics out there, everything in the microwave cabinet was ruined or smoke damaged except my 4th generation cookbook from my grandma. I don't care what you believe, there is zero logical explanation why everything else was a loss and that doesn't have the faintest smell of smoke when everything else beside it did.
Now let's get to:
Should You Hold Your Breath While Lifting Weights? (I know I'm guilty if it gets toward the end of a set and I'm struggling.)
11 Metabolism Myths That Might Be Ruining Your Weight Loss (Interesting stuff and #7 is kind of infuriating.)
5 Best Abs Exercises with Resistance Bands for a Six Pack and Iron Core (Love using resistance bands!)
New Study Highlights the Risk of Stopping Ozempic Treatment Once Started (Our new doc mentioned if I ever was considering this to let her know and she could get me a prescription. I'm not judging anyone who chooses this road for themselves but for me personally the fact that there is a shortage for people who medically need this for diabetes means I'm not going to contribute to the problem. I know too many people with diabetes that shouldn't have to worry if their life saving medicine will be available. If you're considering it, read this article paying attention to the line "In the study, patients regained "two-thirds of their prior weight loss" one year after withdrawal.")
4 Easy Ways to Improve Your Mental Health Without Therapy (These are good things to try if you're not ready for or can't afford therapy right now.)
12 Surprising Egg Substitutes You’ll Swear Are the Real Thing (Because those lil bastards are expensive right now!!)
Here's why you should make a habit of having more fun (Belly laughing until you can't breathe is the best!)
Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of (When will anyone have a real answer for anything?)
20 DIY Hacks to Burglar-Proof Your Home (The Mr just did #9 which we've been meaning to do for years. You would not believe how tiny the original screws are compared to 3" ones. A toddler could karate chop the front door in!)
All the Ways a Smart Plug Can Slash Your Energy Bill (Mr- #7 and #9?)
How To Clean Books by Disinfecting and Freezing (Well, I guess I have some freezing to do. I can tell you something it can't do is get out smoke smell.)
Miss a post here this week? Oh...you missed out-there were some doozies. Catch up below!
Is it time to go somewhere or something? Between me cutting up my fingers on the deadening putty foil, a microwave fire that has our house smelling like the worst popcorn fire you've smelled x100, having the bedroom in a shambles day in and day out and waiting for some kind of freaking solution on the drywall BS, I feel like I'm waving the white flag. I need to get out of the damn house. I feel like it's consuming me cell by cell. If anyone remembers Lullaby by The Cure, I am Robert Smith and the house is the Spiderman: always...hungry.
Any plans for your sassy asses this weekend?
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It's been a week and I feel like I've already said that a few times this year. Remember when it was New Years day and there was still hope for a better year? I won't say all is lost yet but I am giving 2023 some side eye.
ReplyDeleteIt feels like every week has been a week. You can give it side eye...I'm pooping in my hand and throwing it gorilla style because that's what it deserves so far!
DeleteIt's been a terrible week for you guys and more stress than you can shake a stick at. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with the wood ceiling because you had a feeling that was going to be the biggest problem with that smoke nightmare. Oy. I so hope you can get out of the house to breathe -- literally! -- some fresh air and all the visual stimuli at home with everything that needs to be worked on.
ReplyDeleteOur power went out last night in the entire area from the ice storm so it was a cold and dark night. It did come back on at some point so we were lucky. Friends of ours have been out of power since Wednesday and it's not estimated to be back on until Saturday night per the electric company. Our poor deli across the street has been out too so they lost a lot of business the past couple of days due to 0.40 inch ice everywhere. Ack. Today we take the pooch to the vet and have to go grocery shopping, then I'll keep working on the office clean up. More of the same tomorrow.
Once they put that new microwave in tomorrow, we're outta here!! (I say that with optimism that there won't be an issue.)
DeleteOh no!! So sorry your power went out and you had a chilly overnight. I hope your friends are doing okay. That's a stretch to be out. The only good thing being they can use the outdoors as a cooler to not lose their food. Have a great weekend with all of your organizing!