Winter Longing
January is at an end and I'm longing for more sunlight. The days are definitely longer, but they're still too short to really have appreciable time after school to be outside and decompress.
We tapped maple trees yesterday on the farm. Our two families were working together in the woods to take advantage of a coming warm streak. The sap will run this week with temperatures forecast in the 40's, but still cold at night. It's not as early as last year which is good, but it's still probably earlier than it should be overall. Climate change is pushing our seasons earlier which means we need to be ready to grow sooner. My body is happy to have some warmer weather but my mind knows that it comes at a cost. Maybe not one we can pay.
My bees are still alive. I took a moment this week to put my ear against the hive. I could hear their hum through the wood - no stethescope needed. They know how to take care of themselves...I just try to give them a place they want to occupy.
There is still a lot of winter yet left. But one can hope.
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