Sunday, September 4, 2011

Bee-attitude gratitude

We were able to christen our brand-spankin' new honey extracting equipment this weekend. While we haven't harvested our own backyard hive yet, friends brought the frames from theirs. We couldn't decide whether to play at being Hobbits at the house of Beorn or characters from the Hundred Acre Wood. Holy beehives, Batman, emptying ten frames of liquid gold was a lot of work, but the satisfying kind. We fortified ourselves with plenty of yummy food, great conversation, and of course, smackerals of H-U-N-N-Y.





Counting blessings

438 - Friendship/fellowship

439 - Divine order witnessed in a beehive

440 - The gentle honey bee

441 - Honey harvest

442 - The more than enough

443 - Bronwyn, who made this little slideshow





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27 comments:

  1. monixSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    What a great harvest and what a lovely way of recording it. I think that beekeeping is like bread making, a real link with our ancestors, even though we have modern equipment to make it easier.
    Maureen

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  2. ElisabethSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    What an amazing experience! What a blessing! :) Was the the D. family I spied? That is one thing I would love to get my hand in one of these days.

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  3. JodiSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Maureen - it was a great harvest, and I couldn't agree with you more about the link to the past. I think that's why I enjoy it so much.

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  4. JodiSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Elisabeth - yes it was the D family you spied. And I recommend beekeeping highly - hope you get the chance.

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  5. LauraSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    How cool is that? My father-in-law used to keep bees, but that was pre-me. I love listening to his stories of that time. It was a lot of work and I think he had to let it go because of that. It looks absolutely captivating. Love the slide show, Jodi.

    As for the Book of Common Worship, it has been such a blessing to me. I have been studying to be a Lay Minister for going on three years now and have found out the secret! This book has everything laid out for a worship service, personal readings and prayer, as well as many other gems. It may be a bit more information than the average person would be interested in, but it has been quite an education for me.

    wishing you a day as sweet as hunny,
    laura

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  6. JodiSeptember 5, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Thank you, Laura, and I wish you all the best in your studies. You minister well in your blog.

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  7. tamarahillmurphy.comSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    wonderfully, deliciously lovely!

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  8. ChelseySeptember 5, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    This is wonderful! Think how exciting it will be to harvest your own Hunny.

    PS: Have you seen the new Winnie the Pooh movie?!?! It is so sweet and full of charm and wit. Our family loved it...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0flQHHzV7g&feature=related

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  9. JodiSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Tamara, thank you muchly.

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  10. JodiSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Chelsea, thank you, and I hope you'll forgive me if I confess that I've never been much of a Disney fan; especially their version of Winnie the Pooh. No one can beat E. H. Shepard's illustrations in my opinion. I guess you could say I'm a W.T.P snob.

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  11. Mommy EmilySeptember 5, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    you are so cool.

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  12. UnknownSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    you know i love you, bee lady.

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  13. Michelle DeRushaSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    I love that you are a beekeeper. I think that's very cool. Although if I did it, I would probably scream a lot...my boys mentioned recently that I scream a lot around bugs and butterflies.

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  14. AmySeptember 5, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Well, you can just call me Winnie. . .lovin' your HUNNY:) That bread and honey look beyond delicious. Honest, I think I'm tasting it just watching the pics. Yum.

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  15. Thickethouse.wordpressSeptember 6, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    This looks wonderful and brings back lovely memories not revisited in a long time, memories of a late summer afternoon at the home of my husband's cousin in Hungary. They kept bees and were using an extractor much like the one in your picture though far less shiny and new! Bees floated about in the warm quiet air and the smell was amazing.

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  16. OliviaSeptember 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    What a delight Jodi! Real honey is the best (the golden sweetness of summer sunshine and clover), and I must say your bread looks rather scrumptious as well...

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  17. JodiSeptember 6, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Kristi, thank you for sharing your memories. It has conjured up a lovely and romantic image in my mind.

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  18. JodiSeptember 6, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Olivia, you're right about real honey being the best. Thank you for the bread comment. It was my first experiment with the sourdough starter, and while the bread did not rise as much as I would've liked, it was surprisingly light and tasty. :)

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  19. KatSeptember 6, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    What a beautiful amber harvest!

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  20. mountain mamaSeptember 6, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    sweet {literally!} how much fun, i love your adventures! :)

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  21. NancySeptember 7, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    I love every smackeral of you. And, boy howdy, does that Bronwyn have talent! Wonder where that comes from?

    "Divine order witnessed in a beehive." Artist and theologian, you are.

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  22. Bethany AnnSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    holy bee spit, batman! i barely recognized you in your new pic! (except for the classic pose)

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  23. LeslieSeptember 7, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Thank you both, Jodi and Bronwyn, for allowing me to escape into the beauty of your day through your words and images (and music.) I needed just this, today :)

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  24. PamelaSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    I could just taste this on whole wheat bread! What an awesome way to spend a day.

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  25. Brian MillerSeptember 7, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    mmm...would love some fresh honey...how interesting to harvest your own...

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    I'll try to remember Bill's words from the comment he tried to post Tues. eve. mingled with some of my own...
    Thank you, Jodi, for letting us christen your equipment! You are a "beorn" beekeeper, showing us how to uncap the honey as if you'd done it a thousand times before (skin changer?)
    Somehow we left your homely house with bags heavier (honey pots and a crusty loaf) and hearts lighter.
    We love the slide show and the VanGogh Bronwyn, and the time you spent with Audrey.
    Milk and Honey...Milk and Honey...Milk and Honey...
    Bill and Joan

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  27. Emily YoungSeptember 13, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    love the song bronwyn picked!

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