Honey.

Today at breakfast I was looking at the honey thinking.... "What a wierd substance...and we totally love it and eat it." So I decided to look up how honey is made. And well.... it goes through this whole process of thrown up by field bees, fed to the house bees and then 'some how' magically transfered to the honey comb. Wierd maybe disgusting. Yet so good. It is said to be all natural. Natural in that bees do this all the time I guess but, if we did that as humans I might just vomit... and not feed it to someone. Also, interesting that bees even make honey. Why? Amazing really. It all goes around.
Here is what I read--

What is honey? How do honey bees make honey?

Honey is a sweet, thick sugary solution made by bees. The composition of honey consists of varying proportions of fructose, glucose, water, oil and special enzymes produced by bees. (Glucose and fructose are types of suger)

The first step in making honey begins when field bees fly from flower to flower collecting the sweet juices or nectar that a flower provides. With their tongues, the field bees suck out the nectar and store it in sacs within their bodies. After filling their sacs with these sweet juices, the field bees fly back to their bee hive and regurgitate the stored nectar into the mouths of house bees.

These house bees are assigned the job of adding enzymes from their bodies to the nectar. The enzymes cause the water in the nectar to evaporate-thereby turning the nectar into honey. Lastly, the nectar is stored in a cell of a honeycomb. Overtime, the nectar ripens and becomes honey.

The buzz on honey...

Honey is one of the easiest foods to digest.
Honey is used in many cough syrups because its smooth, thick texture soothes throats.
As a result of honey's unique ability to readily absorb air, it is often used as a moistening agent in baking.
Honey comes in all types of colors and flavors. The color and flavor of honey depends on the how old the honey is and the kind of flower that the nectar was extracted from.

Just some thoughts.

I am continually amazed at these seminars my dad is in charge of. If the TV show - The Office would just come to one of these events it could, seriously, be the hit of the season. :)

Another thought- The Whole Foods stores that I have seen from Western Washington to where I am now I just love. If it wasn't so dang expensive I might just be a regular for my groceries there.

And yet another thought. Tomorrow I am stuck in a conference room all day... But the great thing is- I still get to listen/watch conference! I mean seriously how amazing is that? That you can get online and be able to listen and watch things live! We are sooooo lucky to have all these commodities available to us! I think I sometimes don't think twice. But I am fortunate. :)

And last but not least- There is something wonderful about people watching in a book store. It's not about TV, Movies, blah.... its about good ol' books. And they enjoy it. I like that.
That's all for now.

...Something Wonderful Is About To Begin...

Welcome Fall...

I sat outside today just taking in the season that is... Fall. The smell I just cannot get enough of. I have to admit though the feeling of fall could be depressing BUT once you sit on your porch and take it all in, thinking of the wonderful things life has to offer bringing this season, it is actually quite the opposite. Go outside. Sit on your porch. Silence. Wind breezing. Take in the air and become Fall.

Letter my Great Grandma wrote my dad on the day he was Born.

Dear Little Man (My grandson)

Its very late or I should say, very very early in the morning, and time all good grandmas were in bed, with their night caps on, but not this one. I'm far too excited to do such a common place thing as sleep-

Today I recieved good tidings of great joy- Unto the Thurstons a son was born- You my Lamb.

Its such glorious news, I keep thinking over and over I have a grandson-

I want you to know how welcome you are, and congradulate you on your choice of Parents. Out if this big wide world you picked the most loving mother and father- They will cherish you and guide you thru the years-

I hope you will learn early in life that love is the greatest thing on earth- That you will love nature, and enjoy the beauties of the great outdoors- See the face of God in the laughing brook, the unfolding of the spring buds and the flight of the swallow-

And I hope you will have a feeling for good books early in life- Books are our silent friends.

I love you. I love you. Good night.

(It continues with more from the next morning and when she holds my dad for the first time etc.)

Tonight as I was just about to hop on the computer my sister Anna was asked to her high school homecoming dance. I got to help her look for the guys name in a cereal box. This is not all though- This guy has been the long awaited crush she has had for sometime now. I kept on telling her that he would come around and then they would fall madly in love, well in love as much as you can be in highschool. I kinda miss that feeling. Getting asked out to a dance, hoping its that one guy. Of course Anna played it cool in front of the padres BUT as she headed down stairs she couldn't help but smile and scream with glee! Happiness I feel. She is so excited how could you not be. I think that is how is should be though. Kathleen just told me the finishings to all her boy details and what can I say... she is so excited and happy and I just love it. Here here to having those you love being in love, or in like, or just happy. It is a good feeling.

Done?