honey, honey makes the world go 'round

have i told you about our bees?

we have a single hive

nested

along-side our garden

at our mountain cabin

hubster does most of the work

i do the easy stuff

like whip up
simple sugar sustenance

when nectar is scarce

i also provide 

a lovely pin cushion

for angry bees

apparently 

i am slightly allergic

which means 

i swell like the stuffed gullet

of an unfortunate goose

however,

my throat doesn't close

so

i deal with it

my other job

(outside of nectar management)

is collecting the honey

we were quite cautious this year

leaving most of the honey for the hive

for their winter fuel

as a treat

we pulled one frame

so 

we could gift our honey

to family and friends this holiday season

with all the positive feedback

i wish we would have gathered more

everyone loves it

and is asking for seconds

 one woman insisted

that no matter the cost

she HAD to have some

her body needed it

even i

think that is a bit dramatic

but

i do live in Los Angeles

where tragedy 

surfaces as

no availability at the nail salon

we packaged the honey in 

fabulous weck jars

and i made

these cute little

beehive baubles

from fimo

for a personal touch

our honey

is not heated

and
only slightly filtered

nothing like
what you find

at the grocery store

i guard it

and maybe

just a teentsy-weentsy bit

hoard it

it is liquid gold