Seventeen days of temperatures topping 100*. Thank goodness for an air-conditioned home where we can find respite from the intolerable heat. One of our favorite ways to spend the late afternoon or cocktail hour is lounging in our rockers on the back porch, with a commanding view of the surrounding countryside, complete with grazing cattle, […]
Staring at all this fresh, pure, local, and I do mean local, amber-colored, delectable honey sitting on my dining table for the last week inspired me to find a recipe that uses honey. I wanted something simple so I decided on a “dip”. I also found myself with fresh strawberries, blueberries, melons, cherries and some […]
I have a basket full of peaches! There are so many recipes I could use for the abundance of peaches sitting on my table. Today I chose to make “Peach-Mango Salsa” to accompany the roasted chicken I was preparing for dinner. It is one of those days where I dream up a recipe to facilitate […]
Today is hot, humid, cloudy, windy and every so often the sun peeks through the grey sky causing it to feel sweltering. Blech! My least favorite type of weather. Here’s the good stuff, it is Friday, I baked Banana Chocolate Chip Bread! A bit of baking time in the kitchen brought a smile to my […]
This week I had some fresh asparagus staring out at me every time I opened the refrigerator door. I totally wanted to eat that asparagus but I also wanted to do something different with it. All week-long I was pondering those lovely green stalks. This weeks meals never lent themselves to the addition of asparagus […]
The Easter Swarm story is now up on the Bees & Honey page under “Bee Thinking”-Easter Bee thinking. Spring is in full swing in Texas. Complete with spring thunderstorms, tornadoes, wind, wind, wind, warm temperatures, flowers popping all over, fruit ripening on trees, baby birds hatching, and bees busily buzzing. The bee adventures are also […]
When I left the chiropractor today he smiled and said, “I’ll always think of you as the bee lady”. “Okey dokey! I’m good with that”, I replied, pleased that he tacked lady on the end. Thinking okey dokey made me think of those kinds of sayings. Like zig-zag, heebie-jeebie, nitty-gritty, bee-knees, (couldn’t leave out that […]
For an update on my bees check out the “Bees & Honey” page – All Hail The Queen – The Heidi Hive. All week-long I’ve repeated the phrase, “welcome to bee keeping”. I’m astonished at how much I’ve learned and the many different experiences I’ve had in such a short time. Bees are not boring […]
With our warmer weather, windy March days, blossoms bursting out all over the place, birds nesting, and bees buzzing I’ve been dreamin’ of lazy summer days. Not that I wish to pass over spring – I do not! Right now Miss T and I are on spring break from school. It’s just the precursor to […]
If you are interested in my bee adventures check out the “Bees & Honey” page, Bee School 101, Crafty Little Creatures, for a short story of yesterday’s adventure in the bee yard. Enjoy!
