Another beautiful, warm and sunny day in Dublin. The temperature got into the mid 80s. Check out this Honey Bee Hive John found on the way to Stubbs Park today while he was walking Max. Pretty close to the ground and not a good place to make honey. Adults and children could get stung or worse if they bother the hive as they are walking by on the sidewalk. It is near the apartments behind the house. The hive will most likely have to be relocated by Bee experts. I have never seen a bee hive so close to the ground. None of them bothered us. We just took our pictures and moved on. John did a short video to capture the buzzing noise of the busy bees at work. Glad they were not Africanized Honey Bees or we could have been in serious trouble. That species is known to be very aggressive. Their venom is not toxic, however they attack in swarms, which can be deadly to human beings. The fact that the swarm can follow an intruder up to a quarter of a mile is pretty scary. Word to the wise: NEVER BOTHER A BEE HIVE!
John continued to work in the 'basement' to remove old dirt to be used in the yard. He is making great progress. Another couple of weeks and the work should be completed.
He has found bottles, marbles, coal and other interesting items in this area of the house. Very dirty, muddy work. Can you see why I would not get down in there with him? He can play Dr Jones all he wants while I observe from above.
I went to the local home improvement store and
bought a palm tree for the master bedrooom. I had to transplant it into a bigger pot so it can
grow. It is a nice, inviting addition to the nautical decor of the room. Soon, I will be out in the yard planting flowers, shrubs and trees. I look forward to getting out into the yard and making it beautiful.
Today, at 4pm, a proud John Hall, Rusty Henderson, and Mary Spivey met with Phil Best, the mayor of Dublin, to sign, the official Dublin proclamation of Confederate History and Heritage Month for the month of April. This effort was spearheaded by John, Rusty and Ms Spivey. With Dublin recognizing the importance of this all important event, it will open future doors to what the community can do to recognize and honor Dublin, Georgian and Southern Confederate ancestors and their descendants who want to keep the memory alive. A copy of the proclamation certificate will be put on my blog shortly. It was fun to be a part of this signing event today.
After running some errands and grabbing a bite to eat, John did a little spring cleaning up in the attic. We plan to sell some items we no longer need to put forth towards the items we do need for the yard work we plan to do. I purchased some white mini blinds for the bathroom today. John started to put them up but the wood screws were no match for the 137 year old wood. So he will resume the job on another day.
That is all to report at the Hardy Smith house today. Things are just getting started! Keep checking my blog for updates on my life in Dublin, the house and things going on around town.
He has found bottles, marbles, coal and other interesting items in this area of the house. Very dirty, muddy work. Can you see why I would not get down in there with him? He can play Dr Jones all he wants while I observe from above.
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