Day #499 Thanks for the help

Thank you to Petie and Billy Ogg, who contacted me with suggestions about WiFi/DSL and such. Yesterday I went to the AT&T booth in the Mall of Georgia and spoke with the manager, who set me up for an installation appointment on March 3^rd. The bottom line will save me about $40 each month. Hopefully, this will work.

In the meantime, I’ll muddle my way through each day, trying to get this blog posted. It’s worked so far, but I’m looking forward to letting go of the daily WiFi struggle. “Push the easy button,” to quote you-know-who.

And another thank-you to my dear friend from High School, Ellen Norton, who sent me a tall graceful bottle of pomegranate vinegar that she made herself. How delightful a taste, Ellen. 

And, by the way, while I'm cleaning up loose ends, when I told you on Tuesday about Jeanette Meierhofer and her life coaching, I neglected to give you her contact information.

All of her work is done by phone, unless someone lives in central Atlanta, in which case a face-to-face appointment can be scheduled. So, if you’re interested in experiencing Jeanette’s special way of helping you focus your thinking, you can contact her at froofie@bellsouth.net. 

The bees are beginning to explore, looking for nectar and pollen. For next year I absolutely HAVE to plant more early-blooming shrubs.

BEEattitude for Day #499:

       Blessed are those who liven up their yards with food for us bees, for they shall have the beauty of flowers and the deliciousness of honey.

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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