STUDENT BECOMES THE TEACHER

The season is in full swing, or should I say full spring. I hadn't realized how much I missed the sun and warmth until it blessed me with its magic. As flowers bloom in the sun, so do I....so do you. I  feel so much better when those golden rays touch my  skin and lighten my senses and my mood . Like liquid gold as it spills all around me. 

Went twice to Grailville to scout out a good spot for my hive. I think I found the perfect one. Its between two ponds..........about an acre from the others hives..............in a lovely wooded area full of thicket, old trees and facing the sun for the better part of a day. The bees love the sunny location and I will benefit from some shade. In full bee apparel it can get darn hot on high summer days.  Full head veil, gloves, long pants, boots and bee jacket do not bode well in 85 to 90% temps. But its all for the cause.

Donna is coming in from California to help me install the bees come April. We will be spending the night in the old Victorian house on the Grailville property. We are very excited!!!

Bee school was great last week. Came away knowing so much more than when I went in. Met an old grade school friend, Tom House. He and his wife lost 7 hives over the winter. A fairly common occurrence this past year. Again, CCD (colony collapse disease) is rearing its deadly and mysterious head.

Follow the bread trail................honey prices will rise............food prices will rise as pollination from the honey bee is 30 % of what we eat.  If more people could only get involved in backyard beekeeping.....we would see some higher yields.

Let me tell you...........when you are staring inside an open hive of 40,000 honey bees, you become very 

still,,,,,,very quiet.  You listen....................you learn...........and then you marvel at the wonder of nature.

Ryan took the first part of his CPA test today. Four and a half hours of brutal brain bruising.

He thinks he failed. I think he did fine.

He studied over 200 hours for this test. I say that alone should pass you!! And if that wasn't enough, you must wait two months for the results!!!!!! YUCK!!!!! And   SHAME ON YOU!  ( the test givers)for drawing out the suffering. And so when he came home.............he gave me a very peaceful look and said "I did my best. I know that.......and I'm ok with that.   So if I don't pass.....I'll try again.....and if I still don't pass, I will reconsider my path in life."  Smart kid.   I hugged him and said " I'm proud of you........whether you pass or not is beside it all. You gave it your best."  I thought............if we all did that, this world would be in fine shape. And so now the student becomes the teacher. Amazing!