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Into the Fire? - Update

arfie
arfie
I didn't have to endure the silver platter distribution center this past weekend. As we drove to the party on Saturday (half way between Austin and Houston, near the farm the FIL recently sold to foreign investors), my beloved was still unsure he had the emotional strength to go there. I let that be okay. By the end of the party, he was confident that he did not. He needs more sort time for the emotional chaos. Fair enough. We decided to drive home instead of completing the drive to Houston.

He is thinking to do the silver platter duty this coming weekend. Maybe. The friends whose party we attended want to add bees to their farmstead. Hubs wants to give them one of the increase hives. This is a high school sweetheart couple he has known since they were single. God forgive my coveting, but I sure envy the fact that he knows people he went to HS with! (Insert transference therapy here.) I think the bees will be happy out there. My quiet voice is urging me to let him worry about whether or not to finish the drive to Houston after the bees are situated.

Just an update.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
That's a lot of in law business swirling around there, arfie, so I'm comforted to see the mention of bees return to the narrative. Things always seem to go better when bees are in the mix for you. Much support your way.
LeoX3
LeoX3
Good idea to listen to that quiet voice. Let it be okay and let the bees guide you:-)
arfie
arfie
Alas, that developed allergy thing remains unresolved. My reaction to bee stings has definitely changed. Been researching it and. . . Turns out that bee keepers are not the most Medical Park friendly group on the planet. The phenom gets honorable mention in the apiary, but the ONE study I found on it sounded like the Doc had a devil of a time finding 70 participants, nationwide. I will paraphrase her conclusion with, "Damned if I know." I might consider her Medical Park worth a visit if it were on my way to the bee park. . . Humility is a good start toward finding solutions. Alas, the average Medical Park resident is just gonna give me a "copy and paste" print out of the prevailing superstitions.

For now, I am over-dressing with the safety gear every time I feed the bees. It has been a serious challenge to find my bee zone.

Much as I love my bees -despite the development- I am still more of a river rat by nature, anyway. Been following freshwater by-ways all my life, even when there is no water in them at the time. The bees love freshwater by-ways, too. I am still having my bee barge fantasies. . . Eye balling the Ouachita this week. . . just eyeballing. . .
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