I was working from home today in the garden when suddenly!!! Cacophony!! I couldn’t believe it when I looked up and saw a huge ball of bees, pouring from their hive and filling the air!! They made an almost perfect sphere, and the noise was intense and so so loud. Swarming is the natural means of [...]
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It’s spring & the garden is in bloom!! Angeliska’s post reminded me to speak with my lovely landlady and Urban Homesteader, Ruby, about planting some things in a small patch of earth. How exciting, it’s been awhile since I’ve had space. What shall I plant? There’s so much here already, rosemary and mint and calendula and [...]
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I was feeling a bit down yesterday afternoon so I took a lovely walk in the sunshine to Crixa Cakes. It’s one of the very strong benefits of my neighborhood (along with Ici, Tail of the Yak, & Ital Calabash) & a cozy place to sit and draw. To be honest, the walk itself cheered [...]
