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 #481 Time for a Little Contest

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Petie from Texas, known to readers of this blog as AggiePete, came up with a great idea after she read Thursday’s blog (February 2nd).

Let see who can come up with the best twist on the cliché Kill two birds with one stone.

Or, if you’d rather update a different saying, replacing a negative-sounding cliché with a more positive one, feel free to do so.

Lisa Washington said set two birds free with one key.

So -- what can you come up with? Either post a comment, or email me directly.

BEEattitude for Day #481:

       Blessed are those who are open to new and better ideas, for they shall fly through life like us bees (instead of being bogged down like you humans often are).

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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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