Bee Sting

Dragging water back and forth to the watermellons. Hearing and thinking, trying to grab time and slip into a throne room.
Not thinking about angry bees going about their work…as I go about mine. I don’t notice the something extra in my sandal until I feel the stinger sink into the base of my foot.

Kicking and kicking to get my shoe off , but its too late. I collect the baby from the sandbox and head inside to mix up a poultice.

BEEnStung Poultice Recipe

3 Tablespoons Baking Soda
1 Tablespoon Salt
stir with a smidge of water till it just becomes drippy

I lay with the baby as she slips into her nap. The messy healing goo drips across my foot. The heat of the stinger subsides as it soaks up the mess. The throbbing goes away and I think about my sister…. her story.. She was covered in bees, far from any relief. No baking soda and salt then… but real healing now. A miracle, really.

I just heard some thunder…could we actually get rain? We have many letters to write to our Compassion International Kids this week. I wanted to start today, however one of our animals died so we had to tend to that issue first. ~ T

Many things to be thankful for….
1.)Strong brothers to dig a hole to bury a sad little sister’s animal.
2.)Thunder rolling like a promise.
3.)Lavender Bread and Honey Butter..I never knew it would be so good!
4.)a baby who DOES sleep through the night.
5.)A hay delivery
6.)RAIN…I see IT!!!!!
7.)laughing with my husband
8.)a happy horse galloping around in the pouring rain!!!!
9.)a beautiful typewriter that inspires stories.
10.)an idea to help kids who live in the Wild West but also right next door….still thinking, putting calls in.