On a Drip Drip Day

 

I walked over and on hundreds of wet leaves yesterday.

I also stopped occasionally to take pictures of the unique beauty each displays after it falls to the ground to disintegrate into fertilizer and eventually renew the Earth. 

Leaves on trees, bushes or flowers are always gorgeous when they pop out each spring, and even when they provide us shade in the summer, but I think they save the best of their beauty for last. 

And, when the rain washes their face and leaves a few drops for the drip dry, that's really pretty. 

What we see in each, as we take an instant or two to look down, will never be seen by anyone else or by our eyes ever again. 

So, this is a great time to do a little upclose and personal wet-leaf study. 

It was, indeed, a wet day yesterday but I wasn't complaining.  I took advantage of the situation and accomplished several wet-day projects, which included putting the leaf bags on the lawnmower and preparing up a nice pasta soup in the slow cooker. 

 While heading to town and delivering some items, I thoroughly enjoyed a chance meeting of the neat lady pictured below, who, by the way, has recently opened her very own "drip, drip" service. 

Melinda Adams, a local nurse, came up with the plan to add an infusion hydration service, both mobile and in-clinic, to the Sandpoint area. 

As you can see from the sign, it's called 7B-IV (telephone no. 208-217-1877).  Her clinic opened recently at 202 North Second Avenue in Sandpoint across from the city parking lot.

Family friend, local nurse and ZAGS fan Julie Walkington has joined Melinda in providing a service of infusion for hydration, rejuvenation, wellness and detox. 

The 7B-IV brochure lists a variety of nutritional cocktails which can enhance a variety of bodily needs for people of all ages and personal situations.  

With intravenous infusion the vitamins, minerals and medications mixed with fluid hydration go directly into the blood stream without passing through the digestive system.

While stopping at the clinic to deliver ZAGS posters to Julie, I received a warm welcome from Melinda.  She happily promised to see that Julie got her posters. 

Since I had never been to an infusion clinic, I asked a few of my usual get-acquainted questions, and by the time I left, I felt like I had gained a new friend with a big heart. 

Melinda told me the story of why she chose to devote her life to nursing.  Her daughter Trinity was born with only half of her heart.  Trinity lived for five years.  She would have been 20 this year. 

The medical environment into which Melinda, her husband Barrett and their daughter were thrust inspired Melinda's life mission of a career and a way to honor her daughter's memory. 

Melinda says the latter has happened in so many ways, especially her friendship with Julie who lost her sister Jenny to cancer. 

BTW:  Melinda now proudly speaks of her two sons who are both healthy and active young boys. 

So, thanks to Trinity's memory, a new medical opportunity for folks hoping to enhance their health has begun in Sandpoint---either at the downtown clinic or in your home. 

7B-IV.com

email:  7BIV.Infusion@gmail.com

And, I have a new friend.  That's always a plus, especially when meeting people like Melinda.

Another rainy-day chore on my list yesterday involved mailing my absentee ballot.  

I received it over the weekend and, like Santa, I studied the lists and determined, in my perspective, who has been naughty and who has been nice.  

If the offerings for a certain office happened to be ALL naughties, I added a name.  Bill and I always have a few favorites who perennially receive our votes.  

So far, over the years,  none of them has gotten elected to the position because of our votes, but we still felt better not having to plug our noses and fill in blanks for any of the naughties. 

And, so when all the proper squares were fully blackened--- including the square for my write-in favorite Steve Johnson---I again followed Santa's strategy and checked over my ballot twice. 

Then, it went into one envelope and into another envelope with my signature on one side and finally off to a mailbox.  

Overall, it was a good day for watching the rain, admiring fallen leaves, cooking up a comfort meal, meeting a new friend and completing my civic duty. 

A dry day today means tackling some more outdoor winter preparation.  Lots of shrubs to cut back and leaves to pick up translates into plenty of time to infuse myself with some fresh, brisk air. 

Happy Tuesday.