Us

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 March 2010 10:10 Written by Jon Sunday, 14 March 2010 10:10

I just noticed that it has been awhile since we last posted.  It really doesn’t seem like it was 10 months ago that we last posted.  We both keep saying we will post something and then it just never really happens.

I cannot pretend that I can fill you all (assuming there is anybody still reading this thing),  to the events of this last year.  I will try to hit the high spots now and maybe fill in the gaps if I can remember them later.

I think the last post that Heather wrote informed everyone that I had started the hobby of beekeeping.  To this date, it has been one of the best hobbies I have ever embarked upon.  Although this past year was a terrible year for the beekeeper, it did allow me to learn a lot about the little gals and not focus so much on trying to produce honey.

To recap, Last year, I attended a local beekeeping workshop, where in which I won my first beehive. I decided that it would probably be wise to start this endeavor with two hives. So shortly after the workshop, I bought another hive setup and bees and started around mid May last year with two hives.  I knew that I would have to help the hives along this first year by feeding them sugar water until the colonies could grow large enough to support themselves.  My main goal was to get them strong enough for the winter. So essentially that is what I did until late fall.  One of the colonies was still fairly weak and I felt it wouldn’t make the winter, so I combined the colonies.  I checked on my one colony last week and it made it through the winter well and is bringing in lots of pollen from some of the early blooming flora in this region.  Meanwhile this winter I bought three more hives and assembled them.  I have some bees ordered and am hoping to catch a swarm or two this year.

Okay, enough about the beekeeping. In other news, Heather and I are buying a house.  We already have a contract for a house in a new subdivision between Spring Hill and Columbia.  As of yesterday, they have started the framing and are making good progress.

Heather is still in PA school at Trevecca.  She will be finishing her first year in a few months and in August she will begin her clinical rotations.  She is doing well and is excited about finishing and getting a job.

I suppose that is it for now. We hope to update this more, but don’t hold your breath.

As an exercise to satisfy my curiosity.  Please comment and let me know if you still read this blog.

Thanks

Jon

Apology

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 March 2010 09:44 Written by Jon Sunday, 14 March 2010 09:44

I suppose an apology is in order….
Dear blog, We are very sorry for not giving you the attention that you are due!  We will try to do better.

Sincerely,

Jon and Heather

An Update

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 May 2009 04:04 Written by Heather Thursday, 14 May 2009 04:04

Well, we have not kept up with this blog like we had hoped, so here is a much needed update for anyone out there who might read this. I will put things in bullet form to make it easy.

-I decided to give up on the job search and basically stay at home

-I changed my mind mid-March and decided to sell Mary Kay, that has not been as successful as I would have liked, and I’ve decided I really need more friends

-I have kept busy, reconnected with old friends and meeting new ones

-Jon and I have been attending Maury Hills Church and love it so far, we have roughly 20 days left in a study, and then I think we will reevaluate and decide if this is where we will place membership

-We found a small group that has been awesome, and one of my future professors happened to be in the group….God works in wonderful and mysterious ways

-Jon decided that he wanted to try beekeeping and began researching, we then went to a workshop together and won a bee hive….since then we have been busy putting together additional hives and getting ready, we should get our bees this weekend!

-Jon is the most wonderful husband on the planet

-I start school in less than 2 weeks and am both very excited and very nervous

I think that is about all of the “important” stuff. I’m sure in a few weeks I will have much more to talk about and reflect on, but will also have considerably less time, so we’ll see if this gets updated.

We just find ourselves so blessed to have such a great family, a nice home, a wonderful church family, great jobs, and great school opportunities. Thank you God! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we begin this new journey…