We’ve had a handful of warmer days over the last week or so, and the aim has been to use this time to my advantage in the yard before the colder weather returns. While it’s been wonderful to check in on a few perennial herbs (it’s a great time to split some chives and bring them indoors for a bit of fresh greenery,) open the windows for the afternoon, or enjoy the occasional crocus that’s made its way awake, I appreciate time with the bees.

I tend to be a procraftinator. Urban Dictionary lists this as “someone who avoids a task by engaging in one or more crafts that they likely will not complete.” There’s probably a 12-step program for this somewhere that begins with a ball of yarn in an attempt to knit a scarf before paint and stamps and beads are added; by step 10 a Silhouette is involved and you still can’t find the scrapbook paper (still in the bag from the store) that was put in a safe place to complete step 7.