Honey Extraction

Jordi & I visited our local agricultural center this past Saturday where we got to watch how they extract honey from bee hives.


Here are some of the bee hives. Each hive has it's own Queen Bee and up to a million worker bees.



Mr. Honey Man, has been doing this for 40 years. That's why he's not wearing any gear. Dont' try this at home.


Look at all of those bees !!!


After they get the bees off the honey combs, they bring them here to extract the honey.


Honey Combs sans bees.




Jordan got to use the hot knife to "de-cap" the combs. The hot knife melts the top layer of the honey where the bees plugged it with wax.


Once the honey combs are de-capped, they are placed in a centrifuge.



Where you crank......


and crank......


and crank ....


out the honey !!!!! YUM !!!


Not surprisingly, Jordi said it tasted like honey.
(I so wanted to ask if she thought it was going to taste like chicken? ..... but I didn't ;-)

Having Fun In The Zone

I took a vacation day Friday.

I decided to stay at home and do absolutely nothing. I wanted to rest and relax and eat bon bons while watching old black and white movies.

But alas, Jordan had other plans........

Welcome to Fun Zone - where all the fantasies of kids 13 and under come true! And where the hearts of their parents occassionally stop.

Well, first things first ..... it's comforting to know that some things never change... like the carpet. Isn't this the exact same carpet that I skated over 20 some odd years ago????

And these skates !!!!! They are the exact same ones I skated in over 20 some odd years ago !!

Well, let's go skating !

PAC MAN????? You've got to be kidding me. 30 years later and they're still going strong !

So were the "brain freezes" -- LOL !!

Although some things hadn't changed, other things had....

My skating rink didn't have bumper cars !!

Or a rock wall !!!!

Or Lazer Tag !!!!

Or the Gairo Chair.

Some pictures don't need captions. So, I'll let these pics speak for themselves......

I don't know where she gets this from -- ;-)

Needless to say, I'm glad I didn't stay home watching old black and whites and eating bon bons .... well, sort of glad. LOL !

Flea Market

What on earth would bring a mother and her daughter to a flea market in the 98 degree heat?

The sunglasses ??????? No.


All the beautiful jewelry ??????? Nope.


The beach towels?????? Nada.


Yep! You got it ! Fresh Hot Boiled Peanuts !!!


LOL -- She loves them ! What can I say ?

10 Things............

As I reflected on Father's Day, I soon realized I wasn't one. So, I started thinking of being a mom .......

Things I’ve Learned From Being A Mother…
1. Dancing in the middle of the LR is just as fun as dancing at a club.
2. The best smell ever is the top of a baby’s head.
3. PB&J sandwiches with a chocolate chip cookie really is the perfect meal.
4. Sometimes people do say things they don’t mean.
5. Time-Outs also work for adults.
6. Sleep is IMPORTANT!
7. I really do have eyes in the back of my head.
8. Every moment is a teachable moment.
9. How I treat others does matter.
10. God is in control – trust Him!

TEE HEE HEE, LOOK WHO'S THREE ....

Happy Birthday to youuuuuuu.....

Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuu.....

Happy Birthday deary Oreooooooooo....

Happy Birthday to youuuuuu....

and manyyyyy morrreeeee!!

Oreo turned 3 ---- what is that in dog years? 21? 15?

Army Aviation Museum in Fort Rucker

Jordan & I took a trip to Fort Rucker to visit the Army Aviation Museum.


It was 98 degrees outside.

So, although the sculptures and planes were impressive --- I was doubly grateful for the A/C!

This museum has a collection of over 160 military aircraft, including one of the largest collections of military helicopters in the world.

Early aircraft, such as a replica of the Wright brother's Model B military flyer, help to trace the Army's use of aviation.

Future pilot??

We enjoyed our visit. Here's the link to the museum if you're ever interested in going: http://www.armyavnmuseum.org/index.html