More Summer Pictures!

The bees took off last winter and I don't know what happened. A lot of bee keepers in the area had similiar reports. And they left all the honey so we worked all day to extract it...

Hot knife (it is really hot!) to get the caps off...
 We used the extractor and the hand method. The extractor is the way to go. Tons for work with both but easier with extractor...



Rick got into it too. Using all his strength to squeeze the honey from the comes through the cheesecloth...



And then we make need to clean the wax so we can use it. I made my own sunscreen this summer using our own beeswax. It is the best! Olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, beeswax and essential oils. Then you add zinc to block the sun. No chemicals, good for your skin, and sunblock! I am going to make all my own lotions now.

Yummy!!!!


Rick realizing this is his bag he used on his adventures 20 plus years ago...




Before the took off in the morning, we got them a ton of chicken wings...




 Alex telling of the adventures... alligators, poison ivy, neat people, big fish...


Omi looking so beautiful!


He is 17!!! Really!!

Anything bacon... Chocolate bacon.... pretty good too!


Popop looking on!

As I write now, there is an Uno game going on. Atley is the Uno champ and would love to play some hands with you!




Hard work- all  that mulch...

And Addison is learning not only how to drive the boat (he can't wait to drive) but how to repair the boat!

That is it for the summer pictures...
Peace and Grace to you!!

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