The Absurdity of Christmas

The Absurdity of Christmas

Have you ever thought about how “wrong” Christmas is? Many of us have read the story of Jesus’ birth in Matthew or Luke. And most of us have seen nativity sets in homes, on lawns or in stores–a statuesque display of wise men and shepherds...
What Are You Thankful For?

What Are You Thankful For?

It seems now-a-days we move from Halloween straight to Christmas. In one way I get it. Other than grocery stores, no one makes any money on Thanksgiving. With Halloween there are decorations, costumes and candy — lots of candy. And, of course, Christmas is a...
It’s just too darn hot

It’s just too darn hot

  They call it the “lazy days of summer,” but the truth is it’s just too darn hot! In Tennessee things begin to slow down in August — I mean REALLY …. s-l-o-w …. d-o-w-n. While I love living in the south, July and August (and...
Do You Have Any Honey?

Do You Have Any Honey?

It’s the end of May and already folks are asking, “Do you have any honey?” “Sorry, not yet.” Working with bees is a lesson in patience. We can’t simply go out to the hive and turn on the honey faucet any time we feel like it. Plus,...
Tuning Up to Transplanted Bees

Tuning Up to Transplanted Bees

Bees arrived from Georgia this week. Our bee association coordinated a bulk order of honey harvesters for new and expanding beekeepers and those little buzzers made it to Tennessee in neatly stacked boxes in the back of a van. These bees hummed their tunes across...