July 24, 2021 It's that time again, when you visit a craft store or some similar place and get immediately transported to another plane of existence. Full aisles of Christmas decorations? In July?! I'm not kidding. The other weekend I walked in to discover an air-conditioned, pumpkin-spiced winter wonderland, and walked back out to the 95-degree, sweltering swamp that is summer in Georgia. Granted, it was a nice little vacation from reality, but I'm not ready to let go of summer just yet. If there's something you'd like to see here, shoot us an email. Know someone who could use a little Good Stuff? Send them a copy! We hope you love it as much as we do. Our favorites this week Get going with some of our most popular good news stories of the week Sisters before misters Credit: BlondeBoxShell on Etsy Smart stitches
Spice in space Raise a glass to... Florence "SeeSee" Rigney, who's said to be America's oldest working nurse. After more than 70 years caring for patients, 96-year-old Rigney is officially hanging up her scrubs for a well-earned retirement. Rigney's career in nursing started when penicillin had just been introduced to the medical field, and she ended it as a beloved operation room nurse in Washington state. "It's humbling to stop and think about the thousands and thousands of lives she's cared for," said Laureen Driscoll, president of MultiCare Tacoma General and Allenmore Hospitals. Rigney may get to put her feet up now, but her legacy is far from over. The hospital system has established the SeeSee Rigney Nursing Endowed Scholarship Fund to inspire future generations of nurses. You gotta see this Heaven grant us the patience of a cat wearing glasses. Then again, Truffles isn't just any cat. The dashing black-and-white feline works alongside her human, an optometrist, to help kids with eye problems feel more confident about wearing glasses. Many children who visit Danielle Crull at her practice in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania have either had or need multiple procedures, and are understandably scared of anything coming near their eyes. But when Truffles appears and sits patiently as Crull slips on a pair of stylish specs, suddenly the process doesn't seem so scary anymore. "She is literally magical with little kids," Crull says. Truffles also helps raise awareness for rare eye diseases, and has her own fundraiser with Children's Miracle Network. Heroes among us Over the last five years, Rodney Smith Jr. has inspired thousands of young people to mow dozens of yards in their communities for free. Smith, 33, is the founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2017, he took his lawn care service on the road, traveling to all 50 states to help out veterans, cancer survivors, senior citizens, and people just trying to get by. He's also started a program called the 50 Yard Challenge, which challenges young people to mow 50 yards in their communities. More than 2,000 people have signed up, and they get t-shirts and other perks along the way -- including new lawn care tools if they finish. Why mow so much? Smith says it builds character, and helps people feel connected to their communities. "My mission in life is to give back," he says. "Especially to those who need it the most." Wanna get away? Oh, so you really really wanna get away? You can't get much more remote than Antarctica. It's the world's least visited, least populated continent. There's no indigenous human population. Even on the best of days, it's hard to access. And, honestly, no one's really in charge of it. In 1959, 12 countries including Japan, South Africa, France, the United Kingdom, Argentina and the former USSR signed the Antarctic Treaty pledging the vast southern wilderness would be used solely for peaceful scientific and (very limited) military support purposes. But it still has no capital city, and no flag. At least, not yet. A schoolteacher in Boston named Evan Townsend has created a pretty neat flag for the continent. He calls the dark blue and white design "True South." Hear, hear! I believe that living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink and improve my chances of fulfilling my dreams. To your health Roasted, sugared, baked, pickled, frozen, or straight off a tree outside of a rest stop in Vienna, Georgia: There's truly no wrong way to eat a peach! According to Rachael Hartley, dietitian and author of "Gentle Nutrition: A Non-Diet Approach to Healthy Eating," peaches are high in vitamins A and C and great for digestion, containing prebiotic fibers that feed beneficial gut bacteria. They also contain potassium and antioxidants. (And don't peel 'em! The skin is full of good stuff.) From overnight oats to happy-hour salsa, CNN Health has some great ideas about how to incorporate the juiciest of Southern staples into every meal of the day. Rec of the week
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There's always time for cute animal videos. That time is now. I was recently reminded that albino raccoons exist, and my goodness, they look like they've scuttled right out of a fairy tale book. Well, usually they do. Other times they wear little bibs and shovel grapes into their mouths. (Click here to view) A newsletter for the good in life
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