Season 10 Call the Midwife

A new season of one of my favorite shows is now on Netflix. Call the Midwife Season 10 is now on and I have watched the first 2 episodes. I watch during my morning time on the treadmill.

As usual the stories in each episode can make me smile, cry and think. What I really like is that this show does not shy away from exposing the issues of the time the stories take place. We are up to the middle 60's now and it is a time I am vaguely aware of since I was born in 1955. 

These ladies and the nuns as well are heroes to me. I think, with 2 nurses in my family, that is is a calling to serve that brings a person to a nursing career. 

Today's nurses are heroes to me as well. As an American I am so proud of how the nurses in this country held up under unbelievable pressures during the height of the pandemic. 

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Infusing Water, So Easy

It's spring and that's a good thing. Days are getting warmer but not yet too warm and that's a good thing. I stay away from sugar and carbonated drinks and that's a good thing. I avoid caffeine too and that's a good thing. 

However sometimes I want a treat to drink instead of my typical decaf coffee or tea or a plain glass of water. I have found that infused water can feel like a treat to me. It is such a simple idea that can have some tasty and refreshing results. Slices or chunks but not too big of fruits or veggies that you like will work. Think about blends that you see on the fancy bottled drinks in stores and make your own version. 

For my first warm weather batch when I decided I need something new to drink, I put sliced tangerine, cucumber and ginger in a pitcher and then filled it with some filtered water and stuck it in the fridge. In a few hours I will have a refreshing cool drink to have with my dinner and beyond. You can refill the pitcher a couple times before the fruits and veggies you put in quit providing more flavor in my experience. 

The picture above is not one of the prettiest pictures I've ever taken but you can see all the slices in the pitcher with the water just floating there working on giving me a lovely treat for later.

You know if you ever do infused water let me know what you like to put in yours. I am always looking for new ideas to try and comments on a blog make a blogger soooooo happy.

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Life Plans or After Life Plans

Getting ducks in a row sucks. Planning and thinking and sensitive conversations over a couple weeks and meeting with a lawyer a few times. Actually meeting with a lawyer was a pleasant part of this process. Ours was a nice young man. In the end we now have this giant notebook with all the needed documents and information in it. The conversations at home to nail down our wishes were exhausting though. 

When it is time for the kids to deal with our eventual deaths, I think we have done a good job of smoothing the way for them. 

Check that off the list. 

Hope the plans are not necessary for at least 20 years or even more. In the meantime we may be able to start going on cruises again soon. Now to figure out where to go.

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