Sunday was absolutely beautiful here so we all enjoyed being out in the sun. Â The kids and dog got super muddy and Emily washed the cars. Â Being useless, I sat in front of the beehives as the bees dodged in and out, mainly pooping, but also enjoying the sun (I think). Â Of course, I absolutely love the smells that come from an active beehive. Â If you sit close enough, you can smell the wax and the honey. Â It’s not like sniffing a jar of honey from the grocery store. Â Oh no, it’s quite different and really incredible. Â You’ll have to trust me on that one until they invent “Sniff-o-web”.
Bee poop
So, there I was watching Emily work, just minding my own business when a bee reached out, butt first, and stung me right in the eyelid. Â She stuck there for a few seconds, buzzing and trying to fly away. Â Though it would have made for a cool picture, having a bee attached to my eye, my first reaction was to get her off before any more venom got injected. Â As you might guess, a sting in the eyelid swells up pretty quickly. Â I guess I have developed a bit of an immunity because my eye did not swell like it did the first few times I was stung in the eyelid (yes, it’s happened many times). Â Still, I looked a bit freaky for a few hours.
A little puffy under my eye
Swelling is spreading out...ugly pic though
Well, spring is my favorite season so a little taste of it makes my day. Â Seeing the kids all muddy and the wife washing the cars…it just feels right. Â If only my bees had a better sense of humor about my sticking my nose in their business. Â Maybe this spring I will try to train them better…I’ll keep my eye on that…
Well, I guess that’s nothing compared to that one picture when you got completely attacked. Shudder! It does feel like spring out
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That gives new meaning to “You’ll shoot your eye out” to me for some strange reason! I think someone needs to start telling you “You’ll get stung in the eye if you sit too close to the bees”!
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Not quite that warm here, but at least it’s been sunny lately.
I have to say, I’ve always kind of wanted to keep bees.
And then I read things like a bee kind of getting stuck on your eyelid, and I’m quite happy to buy honey from the guy down the road.
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You kinda look like lord Voldemorte!
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HA! Lord Voldemort!
I hear we may hit 50 on Friday up here in The Mitten. There will be people walking around in shorts and sandals. Dumb Michiganians.
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Geez…I know! I hate the Voldemort look but it seems like that’s all I could do…
Anyhow, the bee sting was not a big deal. It happens when one has bees. Considering how many are around, one sting here and there is nothing!
Yikes about the sting-last summer I got it in the nose and lips by a swarm of hornets who didn’t think it was funny that I threw a watermelon rind into their house : )
Feels like spring here too-think it’ll last for us both-I hope so.
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