Day # 431 Lisa's Third Husband

I was walking down the AudioBook section of my favorite Gwinnett County Library branch, and found Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog, written and recorded by Lisa Scottoline. It’s a series of essays about life in general, specifically about her life as a woman who’s been divorced twice.

It got me to thinking. Maybe I could record all these blog posts and put them up on Audible.com. I’m not quite sure about how to do it, but I do have a good microphone, and I have several friends who could probably rescue me if I get totally mired in unfamiliar technology.

The only trouble is – what will I do about all the pictures I’ve used?

1. Do I describe them:

            “Here’s a red flower.”

            “Here’s a blue flower with a bee on it.”

            “You’ll have to imagine this picture from Day #363 (October 10th) of Aggie Pete being hugged by Clutch, the great big Houston Rockets mascot.”

2. Do I ignore the pictures?

            But how will that work when I have a picture that’s an integral part of a particular post? How would I handle the post about my grandchildren throwing the thistles seeds up into the sunlight streaming through the skylights?

3. Do I work out some sort of compromise between the two systems?

            Somehow I’m not sure an audio book like that will fly, but I’d really like to try it. When my bees went to a new home, they didn’t curl up in their hive and say, “We don’t know the flowers in this area.” No! They ventured forth into unknown territory and filled their hive with honey. So, should I venture out?

What do you think? Any ideas? Should I do it?

And how?

BEEattitude for Day #431:

       Blessed are those who put themselves on the line for something they believe in, the way we foraging bees do every time we leave the hive, for they shall rest easy, knowing their lives are fulfilled.

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Day #363 Many Types of Health

Health comes in many forms.

For bees, the health of a hive can be determined by how many eggs the queen is laying, and how many of those eggs hatch successfully.

But I’d like to think that hive health is reflected in more poetical terms. When my bees were starving in early August, they weren’t singing. The hives were depressingly silent. But as soon as I’d fed them for three or four days, the buzz-quotient went WAY up. In short, they were happier, so they sang.

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being,

and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

~World Health Organization, 1948

One of the most important factors in a state of vibrant health is the ability to laugh. Petie Ogg, one of the first fans of this blog, sent me this picture of her being “clutched” by Clutch, the Houston Rockets mascot, when she participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Thanks for the chuckle, Pete! Great photo!

And congratulations on your good health.

 

BEEattitude for Day # 363:

       Blessed are those who laugh hard every day, for they shall enjoy the sweetness of life.

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