Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: Moving Forward

Whoa...is something finally happening around here?

Seems so.

We've got a month, maybe less, for the house closing. The title search, inspections and appraisal are set to happen very soon. Meanwhile, I'm doing my best to keep the flowerbeds and pots well-watered and looking good -- it has been so hot and dry that it's difficult. (Poor babies.) The rest of the house stays tidy because we're not using it. It doesn't even FEEL like our house, anymore. Probably because soon it won't be.

This week is supposed to be cooler. Wonderful -- because we still need to finish cleaning out the garage. I've got other work to do, as well...so we won't just be sitting around, regarding our navels. 

     I had time to work this up earlier -- and I won't have time later. So here's the list, a day early. Enjoy:

Three delicious-sounding recipes I'm dying to try, all from Thrifty Mom In Boise:
*Mongolian chicken
*Healthier oatmeal cookies
*Healthier chocolate chip cookies

Jackie Kennedy's longtime assistant talks about life with the First Lady. Nothing but good, by the way, with an intriguing mention of Mrs. Kennedy's standard diet. Speaking of:

"How I would feed my family on $250 a month."  Lots of ideas in this classic post, including the reader comments. (From Keeper of the Home)

Fresh fruit in season is a good start -- like peaches in August

College students upbraid Prez Trump for this 'racist' remark...
               only Obama is the one who said it.
    "I think you could attribute a Mother Teresa quote to Donald Trump and many college students would say that's evil and that's coming from a place of hatred."  Cabot Phillips

Last week, I asked whether authors' or artists' dying wishes should be obeyed, if it involved destroying their work. Next question:
    What if the author or artist themselves are doing it? Or family members? Should they be stopped?

Anna Sorokin may not get to keep the profits from her Netflix series. Seems the poor li'l scammer may be forced to pay off her victims, instead.

Bernie Sanders puts his money where his mouth is...sort of. After his staff pointed out that they weren't making the $15/hr rate he was advocating for the rest of the country, he solved the problem. No, he didn't raise their pay -- he cut their hours. Will employers do the same if this becomes law -- cut hours, or just let people go? Hmmm...

Painting furniture -- the careful way. This is a lot of fuss, but the results are undeniably good. (From Emily Henderson)

Okay, maybe not this one.

Get paid to live on a Greek island.   (From Dwell)

An amazing -- and illuminating -- interview with Johnny Depp, courtesy of Rolling Stone magazine. If you've wondered about all the wild tales of drinking, violence and spending, this explains a lot of it.

One of David Rockefeller's most-prized possessions? Not land, jewels or art...but a bag of peas.

'Queen Elizabeth's jam supplier blamed for water shortage on English estate.' I am not making this headline up. (P.S. It's not Her Majesty's place we're talking about, either.)

Kathy Griffin's griping because her former boss, Andy Cohen, and his cohort Anderson Cooper (her former co-host on the New Year's Eve telecast) were meeeeaaaannn to her. Gee, Kathy, have you ever been rude or obnoxious to anyone else? Like Prez Trump, (here too) or the kid facing down (politely) the Native American protester?

"How to bag a billionaire;" from a professional matchmaker. I'll stick with my millionaire husband!

What it feels like to walk on the moon.


Have a great week.