Perfume

Blast from my past arrived yesterday.  This is the perfume I wore for YEARS -- at least a decade.  I stopped wearing it when the formulation changed and the scent dissipated too quickly.  Tova Signature was known for 2 sprays and lasts all day.  I heard the founder -- Tova Borgnine had died and I wondered if the perfume still existed.

It does and it's like a scent memory.  I'm not sure I love it as much as I did -- we'll see as I wear it more often.  The bottle is a disappointment for the price point -- label pealing and the topper doesn't click on.  Not that either is super important, but it speaks to the reason I left the brand (quality).  Since my current scents don't last particularly long (Light Blue, etc) I don't notice that too much with Tova Signature (or maybe they changed it back).  I'm also not nose-blind to this scent yet.

Started a PopCast book recommendation.  I like Jamie's recommendations because she finds unusual reads -- mostly current.  This one is a memoire of sorts about a private investigator.

This is in contrast to Jen Hatmaker's bookclub selections.  Often older reads (so more likely to have read before).  With this month's selection she sh*t the bed -- American Dirt.  Super controversial because author is white, book about Mexican family with stereotypes galore.  I had read it when it came out -- before the controversy.  It's fiction, but rich with white racist undertones.  She stopped the discussions, apologized and isn't doing this month's podcast.  She knew about the controversy as she addressed it immediately with the card that comes with the book, but selected it anyway.  

That said, she also needs to search a little harder for newer books, less known authors who deserve recognition, etc.  Use this big bookclub platform for something more.  And put some time into it.  It's like she walks by best-sellers in Target and makes a pick.  Not sure how long I'm going to stay.  I like the local chapter (which I can stay in even if I leave the bigger one) and I like the FB group because you get some good book conversations and recommendations.  I could probably find that elsewhere though.

Today I'm getting out of the house for SOMETHING FUN(!!)  Fun -- do I remember this strange little word??  Visiting my son's new apartment, takeout for lunch and a visit to my other son to see the grand-dogs.  Not sure how this will work with my back, but here's hoping.  

And, tomorrow I have a bit of fun too.  HBD zoom call with my HS friends for the first of the 52 year old birthdays.  Then hubby will take me to Trader Joe's since I didn't get there this week.  I'm on empty.

Now "back" talk because that's 99% of my life right now.  PT seems to have put my back in poor shape from the massage and manipulation.  I'll see what the chiropractor holds this week and I might stick with this route instead.  I understand feeling bad for a day or so, but since PT on Wednesday my back hurts continuously again (which bums me out so much I can cry every time I think about it).  I had started with pockets of relief.  The pressure is back full force too.  Also, if I'm not significantly improving soon I'll plead for the MRI and epidural injection.  I'm about over this practically non-existent recovery.

Have a good weekend.  Later gators.