What I'm Reading This Week #8

Hey y'all.  Happy Friday to you and yours.

We got some progress done on the bathroom.  A lot of hurry up and wait with painting and such because of our limited space.  A lot of fixing, cutting, repainting and the like.  The 'upgraded' model of the brad nailer went back because it cannot be counted on.  As far as the plan I had for the week?  Completely out the window on basically all fronts.  We had to cancel our anniversary vacation because the constant threat of financial chaos on the daily has forced us to come up with contingency plans.  Lots of tears, lots of anxiety and terror and some serious budgeting that hasn't been needed since we were first married.  So at this point, I just want to get the bathroom done.  It'll have to be sans what I considered the crown jewel of the project but we can't justify it right now so maybe in the future.  It's not hard but a part of it is a little pricey so swirling down our new toilet it goes.  

Now let's swirl into:

How to lose fat and gain muscle within a month, according to experts  (We'll see. 🤨)

You Should Be Doing Hamstring Stretches Every Day—Here’s Why  (I agree.  It sure as heck doesn't take much for mine to get tight AF anymore.)

Study Finds Some Protein Powders Contain Cancer-Causing Toxins  (The worst offenders were a shock.  Guess we'll be gaining some space under the sink... not like we use it anyway.)

‘We Walked Off 947 lbs!’: Real Women Share Hacks Proven to Help Walkers Double Fat Burn  (These are some seriously inspiring stories!)

How to Keep Your Bones Strong—and Even Make Them Stronger  (Get to steppin' or pumpin' a little iron)

Vibration Plates: Do They Actually Help You Lose Weight?  (I need to use mine more for lymphatic drainage and bone strength.  Plus my legs just feel refreshed after.)

Why Tiredness of Life Has Become a Phenomenon   (This article broke my heart but I also get it.)

Are you flushing your water heater? Failure to do so leaves your home at risk of contamination, poor flow and even damage  (Hey Mr, aren't we about due?)

The Death of Patience  (This is so true.  I can't sit through credits at the beginning of a show and don't get me started on the fabricated BS at the beginning of House Hunters.  Fast forward until they're in the car because no one is allowed to want the same things in a house and I don't care how you met or why you're moving.)

Why do we enjoy listening to sad music?  (I wouldn't have gotten through high school without The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Depeche Mode!  If you haven't checked out the new Cure album, you totally should.)

The goal is to get everything spackled, caulked and painted.   Then hopefully installing the medicine cabinet door and maybe the mirror.  If we happen to get that done, we might see if we can gently remove the countertop from the....shit...nevermind.  I'll need to see how much paint is left on the satin quart because I may need to slap a coat over the urethane coat due to the crap chipping that happens with it.  So we'll see what we get done.  I know I'm getting to the point of being SO mentally done and I can imagine the Mr got there about a week or so ago between that and everything else.

Whatchu got going on this weekend?

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