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General Discussion => Any and Every Thing => Topic started by: Perry on December 25, 2015, 10:31:49 am

Title: Bee gifts?
Post by: Perry on December 25, 2015, 10:31:49 am
Got mine (thank you Mrs. Claus) ;D

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Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Jen on December 25, 2015, 12:54:34 pm
Sweet! I'm going to have to get a new bee shirt this year. And after last years mean hive I need to renew my two thin shirts where the elastic around the hem and sleeves is all stretched out. I sure like the looks of your new shirt? What is the name of these suits again?
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: CBT on December 26, 2015, 09:14:57 am
Got a honey and wine refractometer. OH BOY
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Bakersdozen on December 27, 2015, 09:54:49 am
Those are great presents, Perry and CBT!
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My sister gave me this cute mug.  My son sent me a box with different flavors of Japanese teas, from Japan.  I thought they paired well together.


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This is applesauce and sour cherries from my neighbor.  She watches my bees pollinate her fruit trees.  My neighbor and her daughter have also helped me harvest honey in past years.  I always give them honey and make fudge for her husband at Christmas. 
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Les on December 27, 2015, 05:16:09 pm
Nada, zip, zilch.  I asked for homemade gifts this year and my daughter adhered to my wishes (mostly).  Grandson welded a cardinal bird out of stainless steel washers for my garden.  Very modern art"ish" but
I love it because he made the effort.  Ken and I kept it very sparse.....what do we need at this stage in life.
My real present was having family here.  It was so warm out, that we sat around the fire pit at night.


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Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Perry on December 27, 2015, 05:54:58 pm
Love the cardinal! :goodjob:
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: riverbee on December 30, 2015, 09:25:55 pm
that's neat perry, mrs. claus is a keeper!!!

what our spouses don't do for us!

i didn't really have anything on a 'list' for beekeeping this year, except a candle making book, thought maybe after making candles for a few years now, i might learn something from a book.........LOL!!!

i did get this though for my jeep, kinda fun............

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and for my other passion in life...........

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my only wish is sometimes that i could be home in montana for christmas, to spend time with my mom, (she's 80 and loves christmas, or used to), my grandkids, and my brothers.  my sister is in oregon, or have all of us together sometime, but that is not going to happen.

a number of years ago, i asked my mom to stop buying gifts for us.........i just said 'gift' me something that belonged to you, or my grandmother/grandfather or great grandmother that she wanted to let go of or pass along. wow, some neat stuff i never knew she had and i have and will treasure!

ps les, that cardinal is really cool!
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: brooksbeefarm on December 31, 2015, 10:41:00 am
I went to the trouble of taking dried cow piles out of the field and spray painted them gold, wrapped them up and gave them to my brothers a few years back. So far they've not got me anything. :laugh: :laugh: Jack
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: efmesch on December 31, 2015, 01:04:08 pm
Perry, seeing your reference to "Mrs. Claus" reminds me that her husband once had a most glorious beard.  Don't you miss it sometimes?
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Perry on December 31, 2015, 03:45:00 pm
Sorry for the poor pic Ef, but I took it a couple minutes after I read your post.
It's back Baby! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Stopped shaving back in September (and I'm still married) :)
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Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: tedh on December 31, 2015, 06:02:46 pm
Perry that is one MAGNIFICENT beard!  I can't grow one myself, just a patch here, a little patch there, it tends to simply make my face look dirty.  You truly have a beard to be proud of!
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Perry on December 31, 2015, 07:28:05 pm
I guess I can be proud of being lazy? ;D :D
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: tedh on December 31, 2015, 08:05:01 pm
Yeah, that too.
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: efmesch on January 01, 2016, 03:00:23 am
....Stopped shaving back in September......
How did you keep such an important aspect of your beekeeping a secret from the forum for such a long time??  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Bakersdozen on January 01, 2016, 04:51:13 am
Nada, zip, zilch.  I asked for homemade gifts this year and my daughter adhered to my wishes (mostly).  Grandson welded a cardinal bird out of stainless steel washers for my garden.  Very modern art"ish" but
I love it because he made the effort.  Ken and I kept it very sparse.....what do we need at this stage in life.
My real present was having family here.  It was so warm out, that we sat around the fire pit at night.



Les, I love the cardinal!  How sweet and it has personality.
My husband and I should be at that stage of life when we should keep things sparse.  Instead of material objects for Christmas, I asked that minor repairs be made around the house.  Electrical outlet repaired, toilet seat fixed and washing machined tweaked were at the top of my list.
On the other hand, I always considered that cooking a complete Christmas meal, without potlucking involved, is one of my gifts to the kids.  The kids are grown with children of their own.  For them, I think being able to go eat a holiday meal and take home leftovers is a treat.
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: CBT on January 01, 2016, 07:59:33 pm
Ever see Santa on the movie Polar Express? Kinda sorta similar (the beard part).
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Perry on January 01, 2016, 08:34:32 pm
How did you keep such an important aspect of your beekeeping a secret from the forum for such a long time??  ;D ;D

There were hints way back Ef, remember? :D

http://www.worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php/topic,4568.msg60508.html#msg60508
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: neillsayers on January 01, 2016, 09:26:58 pm
My sweet wife got me a subscription to Bee Culture and a new version of ABCs and XYZs of Beekeeping! :)
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: riverbee on January 01, 2016, 11:52:58 pm
"My sweet wife got me a subscription to Bee Culture and a new version of ABCs and XYZs of Beekeeping! :)"

awesome gifts neil!  enjoy!!!
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: efmesch on January 02, 2016, 12:10:10 pm
Okay Perry, I concede----I guess I was too focused on counting open cells of brood to see which ones had eggs or young larva and didn't take note of your chin growth.  My real failure was not paying attention to the comments posted by others who did notice the "larvae" growing on your chin.
I trimmed my "whiskers" a bit last week and am feeling the cold on my chin and cheeks.  It usually takes several days for the facial nerves to adjust to the exposure.   ;D (maybe we need a bearded smiley).
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Michelle on January 02, 2016, 06:15:28 pm
OH MY Perry! I wouldn't even recognize you if I saw you on the street!  :o
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Les on January 03, 2016, 05:40:23 pm
Perry, I hope you don't get any angry bees caught up in that beard!
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: brooksbeefarm on January 03, 2016, 06:53:53 pm
I do. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Jack
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: apisbees on January 04, 2016, 01:43:50 pm
Perry, I hope you don't get any angry bees caught up in that beard!
It slows them down long enough so you have time to grab and squish the angry bees that are hades bent on getting to bare skin
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Les on January 04, 2016, 02:07:54 pm
Tell my poor miniature schnauzer (may she RIP), that.  A bee got in her beard and the poor thing was slamming her face into the door to get it out before I could get to her.
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: Perry on January 04, 2016, 04:48:48 pm
Nice thing is, even if they get you, who can tell? :laugh:
Title: Re: Bee gifts?
Post by: efmesch on January 04, 2016, 05:37:24 pm
I wasn't aware that your beard covered your nose,foreheard, ears, etc.  :laugh: :laugh: