Roadtrip day! My granddaughter Crystal and I took the day off and drove south to look at ram lambs in Spring Grove, Minnesota and then to pick up our new bees at B and B Honey in Houston, Minnesota. We saw some great lambs - Dorpers - and will be bringing one home later in the year as our junior herd sire. The bees we (I) picked up literally - we had bought a 'nuc' which is basically a bottom super full of frames of brood. We waited until almost 7 p.m. and all the worker bees were in the hive then lifted it into the back of the truck (quickly and with bee gear on.) The tailgate on the truck went up and I raced to the cab and jumped in, my heart pounding just in case any bees had decided to come with me. But no! They are still in the back of the truck and I'll place them in their permanent position tomorrow evening after dark. What an adventure before us!
We drove home on Highway 61 (yes, of Bob Dylan fame..) - a gorgeous drive along the Mississippi River, bluffs on one side, freight trains, bald eagles, tug boats - life as it should be on this super waterway. Stopped in Wabasha for dillybars at the DQ - I didn't know they made CHERRY!! A kind of waxed cherry but cherry nonetheless!
The truck ran fine and looks great with the rust repaired and a new paint job; it should last a few years before needing replacement now.
We have sold two does, two bucklings and a doeling the past couple days; they're still here but will leave before long.
