Welcome To My Blog
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Spring Bees Update
We have had the bees for a few weeks now but I have not had the chance to post an update on how they are doing. Let’s use this blog post to catch everyone up.
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We Survived A Tornado
Many of our trees were not so lucky. If you think I’m exaggerating, go look at a map of the tornado path. Far too close for comfort. Our trail camera caught a glimpse of the chaos after some limbs fell in front of the motion sensor. There are trees fallen every which way. That might…
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Fishing For Bees
The next step in the apiary journey is to have a home for the bee hives to live. The wooded area of the property seems a great fit, but the land is nearly impassable with the overgrowth in the summer months. To help keep a working area clear we fenced off an area, laid down…
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Bee Box!
You can’t have bees without having a home for them.
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Granny’s Slippers
A cozy pair of knit slippers made from an easy to remember pattern. May your toes never be cold!
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The Bee-venture
I have decided to take up beekeeping. Click into the post for a silly picture of me in a bee suit.
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Honey Garlic… Again!
A treat so nice I made it twice? So long story short I wanted to give another go at honey-garlic. I got some raw honey from the farmers market, grabbed some garlic from the grocery store, and found some adorable little jars for the fermentation process. The jars will take a week or two to…
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The Universe Entrusted Me With A Pumpkin
Some time ago we had our lawn mowed. It’s a long story but we were in the process of saving up for a nice lawn mower and didn’t have the ability to mow our lawn ourselves. In any case, the lawn was mowed, then afterwards this mystery plant sprouted. Here’s my thinking. This plant saw…
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The Mushrooms Of My Yard
This blog post is dedicated to the mushrooms I am finding in my back yard. I don’t know what kinds of mushrooms these are. Photogenic ones I suppose. I’ll update this page periodically if I find additional good ones.
