What I'm Reading This Week #19

Helloooo Friday!  Happy Mother's Day weekend to all of you mothers of two or four legged bebes small and large.  I'm getting a hankering to get the grill cleaned up so we can lie to ourselves about how much we'll use it before declaring it too hot to be outside and then abandoning it.  I don't think I'm doing flowers this year.  It looks like the wisteria and clematis on the arbor are like "nope" which really upsets me.  All I've ever wanted are climbing flowers out on this friggin' arbor and it seems like nothing I do makes it happen.  So if any of you vine growers of anything non rash inducing like morning glories have some tips, I'd love to hear them!

It's been a pretty chill week around these parts and I will certainly take that!  Since I don't have stories of mass DIY fails and setbacks to report, how about we just dive head first into:

Think You’re Too Old To Start Lifting Weights? Think Again—The Benefits Only Increase As You Age (Time to get back to pumping some iron.  The reno really derailed us on that front.)

25 Nutritious Lunch Meal Prep Recipes You Can Make Ahead  (Some yummy stuff!)

Is It Safe To Eat Berries if Some Are Moldy? Here’s What the Experts Say  (Uh, are people actually eating moldy berries??  Pick 'em out, you animals!)

8 DIY Home Improvements That Add Value and Charm But Won’t Break the Bank  (We did #2 in the bathroom and it was an instant update!  Just reread that...no deuces were involved.)

I Tried Contrast Bathing To Feel What It’s Actually Like—And Learned Why It Can Help Recovery, Inflammation, and Longevity (I might have to try this especially as I get back into 'formal' workouts.)

Can Body Shaming Be Outlawed?  (Very interesting article, especially the numbers on what obese people are paid compared to their thin counterparts!)

Prolonged Stress Is More Damaging Than We Thought — Here’s How (And Why) It Causes Hair Loss, Heart Disease, and More  (I'm in trouble)

Couple takes cabin living to the next level with their seriously epic cabin designs  (OMG, sign me UP!  We already don't see anyone but to have this wonderland as your home?  Yes please!)

I Was Overjoyed To Get Engaged At 19. Then, Like With Millie Bobby Brown, The Comments Began  (As another woman engaged at 19, I'd say after 27 married years (together over 30) some people who are "too young" to be engaged are doing better than some of those who chose to wait.  I remember calling 20 apartments for rent costs, asking everyone we knew what their utility bills were and only using the highest ones as a measure, how much insurance cost (a family member is my agent) to come up with our budget and what we could afford when the Mr graduated college.  We bought new furniture when they went on sale and stored them in the Mr's room in the basement.  When we got married we had a brand new condo with all new furniture.  Not bad for two 'kids' who made under $40K!)

Flashdance at 40  (I remember I was 9 when this came out, my parents were getting divorced and my mom and her sister went to see this.  I wanted to see it so bad and my aunt afterward said they should take me and my mom was like "there are naked women in it" and my aunt said "they show boobs and butt, she's got those!"  I have to say I rocked out to the soundtrack when I started painting a few weeks ago.  You can't not shake your booty to He's a Dream or Romeo by Donna Summer!)

We've got a little road trip planned so we'll see if I have fantastical stories to regale you with next week from that.  I suppose soon we'll have to get back to real life and see if we want to get started on any more projects or if we need a longer break.  They should be somewhat small in comparison to the sh*tshow of the first few months of the year but they always seem to find ways to prolong what should be short on paper.

Anything planned for the weekend?  Will you be seeing your kids/taking your furbabies for rides?

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