Last week, HHH and I decided to do a Bee-Moon before our new hive arrived. Living so close to a resort town, we don’t often take advantage of that enough. Resorts always have nice restaurants and interesting things to keep one busy. With a short 30-minute drive to ours, we can enjoy a little staycation any time we like.
There are two big resorts on the south end of the town.
There are two big resorts on the south end of the town. One has the resort pools, outrageously good food, and a magnificent spa. The other one hasn’t gotten our business until now. Both have world-class spas, which makes choosing a little hard.
We’d planned a spa day on the second day of our trip. So, at 7:30 in the morning, off we went, dressed in pool clothes, ready to enjoy some pampering. Taken in separate directions, we were outfitted with the customary comfy robes and settled into our respective waiting areas until our masseuses called for us.
My masseuse was a lovely young woman with a very calming way about her. Perfect for the job. As we walked back to the treatment room, she asked if I would like a glass of fresh strawberry and pineapple water. Funny how adding fresh fruit to cold water can produce the most beautiful, subtle flavors.
Before getting started, I’d mentioned that I picked the treatment using Manuka Honey because my husband and I kept bees.
“You’re kidding! I have two hives myself!” she said in a slightly more animated voice.
As it turned out, she knows our mentor, Queen Bee. Her parents, also beekeepers, lost two hives last year. It turned out they would be going to California to pick up replacement hives of the same Saskatraz bees that we were getting. Small world in a small town.
It was lovely to know this gentle woman loved bees as much as we do. There is just something about bees that forces one to slow down and be observant of the smallest things. Just like that, a new friendship out of love of bees.
It was during this treatment that I experienced the most wonderful thing. Dry float therapy.
After my scrub and moisturizer, I got onto something like a water bed on which I floated for some time. Flat and hard at first, with the push of a button, the gel pad filled with warm water and cocooned me. Gently floating in dim light with beautiful zen music playing, I truly never wanted to leave the room again.
Such a fun little vacation we had. Good thing because Winterpast and her gardens have taken off. Just a week ago, everything was just starting to bud. Today, the yard is leafed out with more blooms on the way.
Whatever you do today, take some time to reflect on hobbies you love. Are you taking time to enjoy them? If not, get busy. Time’s-a-wastin’.
More tomorrow.