As we enjoyed our "surf and turf" , New Year's Eve dinner --
I could not help but think of the year ahead --
Looking forward to the new Meeting House Road
Hoping that this year something will be done about the "eyesore".
Thinking about the good things to come after the winter.
Our bees are in their hives somewhat protectred from the cold winter winds by a lattice screen.
Burlap has been added to the windbreak.
Cardboard has reduced the size of the entrances. The bees do need to come out to defecate, even in winter. We hope there is enough honey to see them through the winter.
One of our residents has a Jade Tree in Bloom. Apparently they bloom when the days grow shorter, and here we are at the Winter Solstice.
These, and many more, Byers Choice Carolers are singing on the shelves in Central.
I took a walk on the lower part of the campus to see if there were any decorations outside the apartments. Here are a few of those I saw.
This was a surprise to find it snowing on Thanksgiving morning. Some of the flakes were the size of a half dollar.
Cardinal
The snow turned our world white, but by the time our Thanksgiving dinner was over it had changed to rain and outside it was now November gray.
A windbreaker was put near the hives to help keep them warm in winter.
Winter doors, to keep the cold out and the warm inside will be put on each hive.
There is an unwanted visitor at this hive - Did she just get mixed up and go to the wrong hive?
Here are some dead bees at the door, and the beekeeper will need to check on this hive.
Here is a wasp at the door trying to get in.
