My Mother, Polly, passed away October 26th. In one year I have lost my Father, my Mother, three Aunts, an Uncle and my neighbor of 25 years. It has been a very long and very sad year. I am seeing a counselor to deal with the sadness, anger and hurt I am experiencing at the loss of so many this year. I think if I could dig and work in the dirt and tend to my animals that I'd heal much quicker. Rest in Peace, Mom and Dad. You loved and were loved in return. Thank you for everything - I will love you forever!
My bee colony did well up until the Alabama summer sizzled. In early August, as I was spending more time helping care for my Mother in all my spare time, my bees were invaded by a yet to be determined predator. Their honeycombs were blackened by the fecal material of the worm invader. Had I been home and available maybe it would not have happened and I could have saved the colony. It is disheartening to report the loss of a one-time flourishing colony.
I will be very glad to see the end of 2011. I want to sit and make plans for a bigger and better garden in 2012, to establish a couple of new bee colonies and to continue my plans for more self sufficiency. God's Blessing to all for a safe and wonderful Holiday Season!
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