Cataloging The Dead In Port Au Prince Haiti.
Sharon is one of the toughest, and most resourceful people I know. In addition to being a single mom, Sharon is a successful business woman who owns and operates her own funeral parlor. Sharon emailed me today, from Haiti, where she is working as a mortician and cataloging DNA. I had asked her in a [...]
All My Hundred Acre Woods Fantasies Fulfilled!
I have many desires that I cannot explain. Like, my love of shoes for example. Or, my goal of joining Volvo’s Million Mile Club. Or, the fact that I’ve been pining for a Bee Gum since I read about them on one of the numerous bee sites I’ve been frequenting lately (and too often). I [...]
An Idiot’s Guide For Something Smart!
This just in off the Organic Beekeepers Yahoo group: [Organicbeekeepers] Bee Culture Posted by: “deknow” Sat Jan 9, 2010 7:21 am (PST) Hi Martha (and all), Things are looking up on all fronts. The journals (and prominent speakers) are, for the most part, giving more attention to chemical free, treatment free, organic, etc approaches. The [...]
The Best Defense Is A Best Friend
My secret weapon in my mad attempt to fix my life in 2010 is my BFF. (No pressure, Kiernan). The BFF and I have agreed to have a daily phone call at 9:30 am to plot out or days and plan our projects. She’s going to help me stay accountable and keep me on schedule. [...]
Big Fat Baby Hand: The Perils Of Urban Farming
48 hours after being stung by one of the Speaker Bees, my right hand is still plump, pink, wrinkle-free and infantile.
The Master List
As my 2010 Resolution is to “fix my life,” I thought it might be a good idea to keep a running list of all the unfinished projects that are knocking around the inside of my head and cluttering my house. Of course, this list is in no particular order. But let’s face it. If I [...]
Bee Beards
This morning, the Speaker Bees were still bearding on the outside of the hive, which made me suspect that the queen bee had also spent the night camping under the stars. To remedy this situation, I misted the bees with some honey water so I could brush them off the front of the hive with [...]
