BEESWAX SALVE AND LIP BALM

My beeswax has been sitting in the basement long enough.  Time to use it before I become a beeswax hoarder.

 This pure beeswax is used in my handcrafted skin care products.

 Olive oil, palm oil, beeswax, honey and vitamin E salve/lip balm

I am waiting for some organic herbs that should arrive by the end of the week.  Can't wait to brew up other goodies.

I DID IT!

I haven't  blogged since Aug because  I have been running the roads of Bracebridge and surrounding areas.  It's not because I have places to go it's because I after 60 years I CAN!
  On September 13th and about two thousand dollars worth of  driving lessons I passed my driving test.  My family and friends are proud of me and I don't have to rely on others for rides here and there.

Winter driving is a little scary but I'm doing pretty good for an old girl!

The plow just went past so off I go.

SAUCY SUE'S PICKLED GREEN BEANS

My garden is producing lots and lots of green beans.  I love them and I know in winter I will be dreaming about them.  However right now I have had enough.  I looked up green beans on google and came upon this recipe.........can't wait to try them.  The beans,garlic and dill are from my garden. Saucy green beans.

GATOR IN THE POOL

Sadie has chased a bear down the road and drives all big dogs off her property  But blow up an inflatable toy and she becomes chicken little.

HOT & DRY

 

                                           Watching the poor cows deal with the flies and  heat.

                                                        Birdhouses and Bee Balm

                                                               Black Eye Susan

                   The garden seems to be doing well even with this very hot and dry summer.

                                Wishing I could do a rain dance.........we need RAIN

MY GUARDIAN ANGELS

NEWTON THE PIG IS GUARDING THE FRONT DOOR

SALLY THE SCARECROW GUARDS THE  GARDEN


The bear has been roaming all around us and everyone is on edge.  My bee hive was knocked over and  a few doors down a front door was clawed.  The police will not come unless the bear is attacking you and the MNR no longer  relocates problem bears.   Cathy and Dave from Life On The Muskoka River think that a paint ball will do the trick.

I don't know what the answer is, but I would really like to get a good night sleep soon.  I really don't think I can wait until he/she decides to  hibernate. 

BAD BEAR

                                          Bandit waiting for everything to go back to normal.


 The past two days have been crazy for all of us here.  On July 3rd at 3:00 am a very big bad bear decided to come for a visit.  Not only did he wake me, Bandit, and Sadie out of our beauty sleep he pushed over the bee hive.

He sat  there boldly eating my bees  in the  front yard.  Not a care in the world,well maybe he is a bit hungry as they have closed his fast food restaurant aka  the dump.  Dogs frantically barking,me yelling he really didn't care.


Once day light came I knew that I had to put the hive together as best as I could.  My son in law was dropping my grand kids off for the day at 5:45 am.  I was going to relax this summer....ha ha ha.

After meeting with the bee inspector, filling out a bear damage report, fixing the electric fence -it didn't work-( in 30C temps wearing a bee suit) trying to blow up a pool for my grand daughter, fix lunches, snacks, tend to bee stings on three dogs, wipe up dog puke, wipe my grand daughter's bum, and take many phone calls from worried family and friends I tried to close my eyes for a few minutes.

How the time flys when you are having fun.

 It was about 7;30 pm when I yelled HOLY CRAP that BAD BEAR is back.  My grand daughter tells me "Grandma watch your mouth"  She is almost eight and has all the answers.

This bear is huge and is in front of my house!  He walks over to the hive and the bees are just crazy, dogs are barking, I'm banging metal dog dishes, phone is ringing and my grand daughter is watching cartoons!   Next I know the bear leaves and I haven't seen him since.


Yes I still want to keep bees!