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Our honeybees decided to swarm on Monday morning – leading to two very stressful and busy days for me! The bees, of course, had to choose the day that my husband left for a work conference. This left me alone, to fend completely for myself! When the hive swarmed, they clustered in a boxelder tree located close to the original hive. They were easily 10+ feet up in the tree – teasing me. So close and visible, but so very…
Spring time to us means planting flowers and gardens, playing outdoors, and foraging for Mushrooms! Matt first got me into morel hunting basically as soon as we started dating – and it has been a favorite springtime activity ever since. I once heard an old wives tale that you can start to find morels as soon as the lilacs start to bloom, and that has actually worked out pretty well for me! I’m sure it would be much…
Wishing the happiest Mother’s Day to all moms – but especially to the women who raised us! My mom and grandma came to visit me yesterday for a Mother’s Day cookout, and my mom loved seeing what she now calls “HER windmill” – so naturally we had to take photos in front of it. We love spending time with the women who made us who we are, and we celebrate them every day –…
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