I was scrolling through Disney+ recently and was so thrilled to see Lilongwe’s Wildlife Trust featured in a recently released six-part series titled Malawi Wildlife Rescue. We were familiar with the center’s well-respected work from when we lived there back in 2016-2018. While I did not volunteer closely with them, we did visit several times to see the animals and play on their playground. Funnily enough, the thing I remember most about that place is the giant “ant hill” Nia insisted on climbing that got her filthy dirty. Took me forever to scrub all that dirt out! :)
Nick and I have watched four of the six episodes and were reminded of what great work the Trust is doing for Malawi’s wildlife population, as well as what warm, kind-hearted people Malawians are. If you are looking for some feel-good TV that the whole family will enjoy, look no further. Here’s a 30-second trailer for the show:
If you don’t have time to watch an entire episode, here are two of my favorite clips:
If I’ve convinced you to watch it, you’ll find it on Hulu or Disney+!
Sarah’s Health Updates
Just a few updates on my health stuff. Tomorrow I’ll be at the two-week mark with my braces. While that pain and irritation has gone down a bit, I’m feeling quite crabby that I still can’t chew regular food yet. I’m on a regular rotation of oatmeal, smoothies and soup and it’s getting OLD. If my ability to chew without overwhelming pain hasn’t returned by my one-month check-up, they’re going to get a piece of my mind. Everyone said that by two weeks in I’d barely notice them so either I’m doing it wrong or I’m extremely pain-sensitive.
Good news on the hand front! I got bumped up from the waitlist and will be heading in for my carpal tunnel surgery on Tuesday, April 1st. Hoping that everything goes smoothly and that recovery is quick and easy. My right hand out of action for at least a few days and I know Nick’s looking forward to helping me shampoo my hair and floss my teeth–NOT! Good thing he had a rejuvenating vacation last week because now it’s back to caretaking . . . with any luck, this will be my last procedure for awhile!
The foot continues to heal at a nice pace. I am able to stand on it for longer and longer periods of time without having to ice and elevate it. This week I did a 12-minute walk before it really started throbbing. My plan is to keep increasing that by a minute each day so that by the time mid-May rolls around I’ll have built up my stamina again for our cruise. Here are the latest pics of uni-toe! It’s not looking so horrible now, right?
