This morning I covered a city council meeting. Everyday life in our small part of the world will change over the next several weeks. Things are hard for our local officials. They are struggling to make the right decisions. No matter what they decide, someone will be unhappy. At this point, I think it comes down to make the best decision based on the information you have.
It's not the kind of Story I enjoy writing, but my job is to write the truth as I know it. That's what I strive to do.
I came home, wrote the story, and submitted it. Afterward, I turned my phone off and distanced myself from social media and the news.
The sun came out after lunch, and the temps inched up. I'd bought a bag of parched Peanuts a few days ago, and I grabbed them as I took a glass of sweet tea onto the back deck.
A curious honeybee landed on my glass and sipped the condensation on the outside. After cracking a few peanuts, I had to be mindful when I took a sip of tea.
The eagle that has a nest a few hundred yards to the west of where we live circled overhead. I'm guessing she was looking for a snack for the eaglets.
The eagle that has a nest a few hundred yards to the west of where we live circled overhead. I'm guessing she was looking for a snack for the eaglets.
Jilda and I have seen more redbirds the last few days than we've seen years. Maybe they realized that we needed to see them now.
This evening, I checked the weakest beehive. I feared that it would not survive the winter. But when I pried the cover off and pulled up one of the frames, it was FULL of capped honey. I was thrilled. Hustling to the honey house, I grabbed one of the new hives I built and installed it.
It's a troubling time for the world, but all the fretting and worrying will not change a thing.
There is one thing I know – life goes on. If you don't believe it, step outside and look, listen, and smell what is around you.
Having said that, let's all be mindful and be as safe as we can. It may have been Rumi that said, "This too shall pass."
