7 Steps to Sanity in a Crazy World

7 Steps to Sanity in a Crazy World

“Take a brake!” (No, it’s not misspelled.) It’s a line from the Christmas movie, Polar Express. Remember? The Hobo Ghost riding the train taps the brake with his mug as he shouts to the Hero Boy, “Take a brake!” The Hero Boy and his friends are...
“Iffy” Spring & Early Easter

“Iffy” Spring & Early Easter

  So, is Spring here or not?  From the picture above, it sure looks like it. This weekend we were celebrating Spring at the Christian Women’s Conference of Middle Tennessee, coordinated by Mary Ann Davis. The theme was “Bloom Where You’re...
Ouch! — Revisited

Ouch! — Revisited

  We had to go back. The job wasn’t done. In spite of our painful experience with our “unfriendly hive,” we had yet to look inside the hive to see whether or not the queen was laying eggs. Neither Suki nor I was looking forward to coming face to...
Ouch!

Ouch!

Have you ever given advice to someone and then found yourself not taking that same advice? Well, I’m guilty. This week Suki and I planned a quick check of our hives during the warm weather. We were anxious to take a peek at the girls and see if there was any...
Are You a Blooming Idiot?

Are You a Blooming Idiot?

  Are you a blooming idiot? I am. As the days gradually grow longer and a bit warmer, I’m itching to get outside. I’m daily measuring the shoots from and celebrating each bloom of the daffodils that are poking their heads above ground as I bide my...