Daily Archives: August 26, 2013

Bees, GeekWorld, Health, Writing

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Got my second pneuma-vax since I got one before age 65.  That was fun.

Loki’s Children has begun to occupy front space in my mind, turning to it in the morning now when I’m at my best.  Work in the garden early, while it’s still moderately cool, then inside for the a.m.

After Missing has gone through its final paces with beta readers and Robert Kleim, I’ll begin seeking agents.  In fact I plan to develop a list this week, so I’ll be ready when a final draft is.

Two things to do this week in addition to others:  1.  Make candles.  2. Finally install our CD changer that we filled up a couple of months ago.

Health

A New Doctor

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“Feels like I’m getting married before the wife is in the ground,” I told Kate at Hell’s Kitchen.  I always eat at Hell’s Kitchen after visits to my primary care doc in the Allina Clinic in the Medical Building in downtown Minneapolis.

(Hell’s Kitchen decor)

Today I had a consultation with Dr. Massie, an establishing care visit they call it.  My previous doctor, Tom Davis, was still working just down the hall, but, as the receptionist said, “You know Dr. Davis will not be with us anymore?”  I did.

Not sure why but I’ve always felt it important to have a primary care doc and get annual physicals; the third phase only reinforces that feeling.  If I don’t have a doctor, one who knows me, I feel uncovered, sort of naked.  So I wanted to find a new doctor even before Tom left the building.  But not much before.  His last day is August 30.

Dr. Massie will be my first woman doctor, except, as Kate pointed out, “The one you’re sleeping with.”  Dr. Massie is quick, easy with information and question answering, and personable.  Also, she’s young.  No retiring on me.  Although, I thought the same about Charlie Petersen and he pulled up stakes and moved to Colorado.  You never know.

 

Bees

Some of My Bees Wax

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Bees make several products in addition to honey:  propolis (the sticky stuff bees use to seal up the hive), royal jelly (fed to larvae to turn them into queens) and bees wax (the six sided honey comb).  All of them have various uses, but the only thing I’ve gathered after the honey is bees wax.  Up until this year I had never rendered it, but after reading and watching a few videos, I hit on the easy method I’ve shown you in previous posts.

Here is the result:

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Beautiful.  The smell is one you’d like to have in your house year round sweet, fresh, clean.  Next stop, candles.  I might make some furniture polish, too.