Hortons Farm, LLC

July 30, 2008

WHERE HAS SUMMER GONE??

Actually, I know summer is not over, but June and July have flown by so fast I’m wondering where the days have gone as I glance back over my shoulder.

I can say with certainty that many days have gone to the bees.  I’ve done two extractions this summer and have many five gallon buckets of beautiful sweet honey to show for it.  For a while it didn’t look like beekeepers in our area would harvest much honey due to the drought in April and part of May, but the bees seem to have kept at it once the rains did come.

For our family it’s been an exciting summer.  Becky and cousin, Zach, went on a missions trip to Costa Rica the first part of this month.  It was a great experience for all the kids.  Anyone that wants a peek at their week can check out the blog.  The Costa Rica reports start July 4.

Zach was with us a total of three weeks.  We’d forgot how much fun it was having a guy in the house.  Whether hunting armadillos, gazing at Jupiter or rigging the paper box so the dog wouldn’t steal the newspaper there was never a dull moment.

Since the last honey extraction our garden has “come in” and I’ve been canning and freezing like a mad woman.  The lack of storage space has prompted revamping the pantry and as of this morning, maybe replacing our upright freezer as well. 

Another exciting development was learning that Fire Ant First Aid has now successfully gone around the world!  Actually one of Cindy's friends from Memphis took her's that he "borrowed" to Africa for a semester in the jungle.  While there a fellow student developed what can only be described as a "mysterious jungle rash." His report was that the results were amazing - the young lady experienced immediate relief and was well in a short time.

The most exciting thing going on this summer is the release of a new product line, BEEMU.  The propolis/emu product line is my dream, but the name and image concept is the brainchild of our son, Brian.  Jennifer Joseph of Dothan designed the logo and the rest . . .  well, here we go!  Currently we have lip balm, insect bite cream and soap available.  More products are in development.  As the health hazards of applying manufactured chemicals to the skin become more widely known, we are committed to utilizing the earth's best natural resources to provide natural health and beauty options.

 Till next time!

Ros Horton, Dale Co. Alabama