What I'm Reading This Week #16

How do?  Happy Friday to you!  Sorry for the lack of check in's midweek as we just weren't seeing any progress at all with pesky paint issues and just generally being over it to the point of de-motivation.  It's hard to know how to get things back to normal when every large piece of furniture still needs moved around so you can move things back into place and you've thrown walks back into the mix and are a hobbly mess.  On the upside, the Mr's SI joint issues that were plaguing him into a full time hobblemeister are getting better with the walks so that's good.  He was not in good shape for a good 5+ days so the improvement is much welcome.   We did manage to get the dropcloths off of everything, most of the ramboard in the living area up, the new area rug down and the couches have been steam cleaned so we'll see what they look like this morning to see if we can move things into place.

In our demotivated state we ended up getting two movies in.  Cocaine Bear and Maybe I Do.  Cocaine Bear is as bad as it sounds but it had Margo Martindale in it so I had to.  (Plus it gets 4 stars on Amazon (where it's free with Prime) so what do we know?)  Heads up, while it's still CG gore, there's a lot of it.  We had zero expectations and it fell far below that.  Maybe I Do was an interesting premise that had funny potential but then if you're a person of a certain age, it just ends up being really sad and I cried a lot.  I don't know why Richard Gere had an old New York Jewish accent in it.  It was really distracting but still worth a watch when it comes up free on Prime.

Now let's distract ourselves with:

15 Staple Foods to Make Healthy Eating Easy All Week Long  (Yes please!  I like the way they have each thing broken down too so you can plan a meal using a lot of the ingredients.)

So, How Long Should You Wait Between Meals For Optimal Digestion?  (So 'second breakfast' probably isn't a good idea.)

Hip-strengthening and Mobility Exercises You Can Do at Home  (My hips need all the help they can get.  They're always my trouble spot which ends up affecting everything else.  #2 is my PT recommended favorite.)

3 Easy Stretches to Prevent Back Pain  (Keep that bad boy limber, yo!)

Negative views on aging can hurt your brain—here’s how to reverse it  (It still boggles my mind how I'm considered "old" by societal standards when I feel 28 mentally.  I admit, I'm buying into the old person mentality and need to get out of it.)

10 Ways to Use Leftover Eggshells in Your Home and Garden  (Some really cool ideas!  Mr...the powder could be good for that dang skillet after brussels!)

Stress Rashes and Stress Hives—Here's What To Know  (Ahh, my body's signal that what's upcoming or what I'm going through is throwing me into a hive tizzy.  We were getting our glasses right before a vacation once and the woman was being an a-hole and boom HUGE stress hive right in the middle of my forehead!  The second we left, it went away.)

The 8 Most Crucial Behaviors for Successful Communication (All true!)

I'm estranged from my dad. The term 'ambiguous loss' helped me make sense of my feelings  (I fully relate.  It is weird to know this person is out there and doesn't value you enough to make an effort after repeated attempts.  This also applies to friendships)

19 Habits of People Who Are Great at Saving Money  (Good tricks to keep your bank account full!  I agree on autopay for certain companies.  Can't do it for our internet because those jerks are constantly raising it with no notice then the Mr has to call and fight with them for discounts.)

We have no choice.  We have to get the downstairs back together this weekend whether we feel like it or not.  We've got a lot of other stuff getting thrown at us next weekend so this is it.  My body won't know how to act with an actual couch to sit on again!

What's on tap for your weekend?

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