The temperatures have lifted above freezing, and the frosts were replaced by cold rain today.
The weather was vile when I awoke and it didn't improve at any point in the day. We both spent as much time as possible indoors.
In the morning I bottled the last of the honey that I harvested at the end of May. I can finally report that, excluding wastage,* the harvest produced 125 lbs of saleable honey. I may have actually produced a few more pounds than that, but I based my harvest total on the number of labels used, and I am sure I have given away, or sold, a few unlabelled jars.
I am delighted with how much has been produced by my two hives, and can only hope we do as well next year.
In the afternoon I made up another batch of leek and potato soup. This necessitated a spell in the veg patch to dig up the leeks and then a session with my hands in cold water trimming them and washing off the mud. In only a few minutes I was cold and wet and anxious to get back indoors.
The soup doesn't take long to prepare and cook, and I was soon able to get a fire lit and settle in the warmth.
I had a huge snooze the sofa with The Rat and Traitorous Bastard curled up on either side of me, just in case I wasn't warm enough.
So that was my Saturday. A day of dodging horrible weather and achieving a couple of minor successes.
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* There is always a little froth sitting on top of a batch of liquified honey. I use a sheet of clingfilm to lift the froth away from the honey, leaving a nice clear product to bottle. This method works really well, but I do loose a few grams every time.
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