-ancient roman posca: water, red or white wine vinegar, honey, salt, herbs (coriander, mint, thyme)

-switchel: water, ginger, vinegar, sweetener, lemon, salt

-ayran: yogurt, water, salt, mint

-sees the reports of the heatwave in Europe-

1 litre water

3.5 grams table salt (0,75 tea spoons)

40 grams sugar (3 table spoons)

Substitute lemonade syrup for some of the sugar and you'll have a better experience. I've also used lemon juice as flavouring when desperate.

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Am I the sinner for enjoying my marital duty?

My (F23) husband (M42) is trying to conceive an heir and has been laying with me increasingly often. I always lay back and think about God, as I have been taught to, but he is so considerate and gentle that I never feel pain during intercourse and even find myself enjoying it, to the point that I caught myself looking toward our next appointed night together with trepidation. I never initiate intimacy nor do I show any physical affection to my husband outside of our attempts at conceiving and yet I still feel tempted by him, be it day or night. When I catch myself having these thoughts I always pray to God, and I have taken to go confession twice a week for my sinfully lustful thoughts.

Am I the sinner?

Answers:

- NTS, you are doing your duty as a wife and it is natural to swoon when your husband is this considerate with you. May God bless your marriage

- YATS. A woman should stay pure of thought and above base urged such as what you describe. You are sinning with lust and should see a doctor for this is the path to moral decay and hysteria.

-NTS, the wish for a child may cause thoughts that seem sinful at first, but your eagerness to bear an heir for your husband is a holy thought. The feelings that you describe are merely a sign that you are being rewarded for being a dutiful wife. May your union be fruitful and blessed!

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