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What’s Coming Up in my Garden?
Spring is close…everyone that I see is big-footed and falling over themselves in a state of twitterpation. We had a lovely, loud rolling thunderstorm last week that must have woke up the snakes, and the goats who live next door reek of rut. There were snow and rain all at the same time yesterday, and…
Let’s Talk About: Local Honey!
Every now and then, folks ask if I ever sell plain, local honey in my shop. Unfortunately, I won’t feel quite right doing this until I have my own hives and bees to tend to, as it feels like cheating to sell another beekeeper’s honey without adding my own touch to it, infusing it with…
Kara, the Awesome!
I am one lucky lady! I received a package in the mail from a dear friend who I haven’t seen in *mumblemumble* years…and a thrill of excitement flickered through me! Kara became a buddy of mine during my very short stint in college. She was the first person who I allowed to be my friend,…
Getting in gear
Things here in the mountains of Carolina are white and serene. The blowing, quiet snow is giving way to the sun, and the wind is changing the frigid rivulets into grandiose icicles. The moon is waxing from a tiny crescent and everyone seems to secretly enjoy their snow days while complaining about the weather out…
October marches in…
Cold and windy, dark and ominous, October is marching in, leaving muddy tracks on my carpet to mix with the windblown leaves. I’ve been away from this blog and my shop for much of the warm months. I’ve been delving into gardening, raising chickens, working full time hours outside of the home, drumming, socializing, and…
Learning about Native Appalachian Plants and Herbs
Howdy, everyone…I hope Spring’s been keeping you as joyfully busy as it’s been keeping me! Between building the chicken coop, filling honey orders, and jumping on the trampoline, I’ve been keeping the growing things tended. Oh, yes…I’ve been exploring and cultivating my yard like a thing possessed… since I last checked in: ~We’ve succeeded in…
Busy Bees Use Flower Petals For Nest Wallpaper : NPR
Have you ever seen such a lovely thing? The Osmia (Ozbekosima) avoseta bee uses flower petals for nest building! These bee homes are simply gorgeous! I wish my house was so lovely. This also serves to inspire me…flower petal honey, flower petal mead…I have hibiscus, chamomile, and a couple of others I can play with. Bee well! “These…
I Love Spring!! An April To-Do List
April is here, and the Pisgah Forest is verdant and buzzing with life. The grass is growing, the earth is warming, and the mockingbirds and cardinals are waging war with one another in the berry brambles and honeysuckle! I’m just plain ‘et up with loving the green haze of life everywhere and the droning hum…
Earth in her Self-cleaning Cycle
The moon is waxing, closer now to full… There are daffodils swaying on the hillside, and lilies of some sort poking their green lances up through the clay… I woke to a birdcaphony earlier this week, and made a mockingbird mock my whistle three times! Therefore; tomorrow morning, bright and early, I am going to…
Catfish, this ones’ for you.
Paul Russell Canon, aka Catfish, was a really awesome guy. I should know – he is my daddy. And I’m pretty awesome too! You just can’t dispute logic like that. I mean, just look at us: you can’t just win the Buffalo Bill lookalike contest two years in a row without being awesome. TWO YEARS!…
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