How are you dealing with Covid-19 (Novel Coronavirus) ?

[addy1]

Do you have a database of past customers? That would be a great place to start. You can send me a few bottles. I love your honey!

No data base, I do have a face book page. We do have some that order all winter, one gal gets 7 2 lb bottles at a time. She emails me and we meet in a parking lot and exchange, almost like a drug deal.

The problem with shipping is honey is heavy, postage has gone up. I can fit two 2 lb bottles in a small flat rate box, think the price is now around 8 to ship.

I would not mind finding a store to sale it out of, the few we talked to wanted to pay less than 50% of what we charge for the bottles then they raise the price way above our price. Too darn much work to just give the stuff away and let them make the money.

The best deal is a medium box, I can fit a lot of honey in one, but then the buyer is spending a good amount on honey for a full box. Think it is 15 or so now to ship.

Right now we are not that worried about having honey sitting around. It is all in buckets and I have honey warmers to take it back to liquid. Gentle heat takes the bucket from being solid back to liquid.

How much do you want, honey wise. I can ship you some.

 

[Lisak1]

What's your Facebook page @addy1 ? I'll place an order in a few weeks, too. How much can you fit in a medium box?

 

[addy1]

@cannon apiary, not well used, we depended on the markets to sale the honey. I get a few inquiries from it.

I sent my niece over 100 dollars worth in a medium flat rate box. Creamed, comb, liquid. Those boxes hold a lot. A small flat rate I can put in two one lb bottles, or one 1 lb bottle and a 5 oz creamed honey with a bit of comb honey.

I have tried to use my own box, but then the shipping price is way high.

I learned to tape the lids on after shipping some to my sister and the lid came off, what a mess!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Wuhan Virus here in Medicine Hat too. I say Wuhan cause I seen everything on "Leaked videos" way back on early January and followed everything very closely. I have N95'S masks that I wear all day at work. Many grocery store people becoming infected and one in his 40's died at SuperStore in Ontario. We have right now 31 cases in Southern Alberta. Pretty low but I am still playing it safe and wearing my mask.
Must get going on my pond video's. After my mom died on 3rd Feb from something very very similar to COVID 19 , I became depressed...
Spring trying to come here but unseasonably cold. Guppies doing well outside in covered 80 gallon pond. Koi are chilling in back yard ice cold ponds. Waiting for weekend when it's warm so I can clean all filters. Have not cleaned since last fall and every thing still running well

 

[sissy]

So sorry about mom Colleen but you loved her as much as she loved you so she is looking down on you to protect you from any harm .I just hope this will all pass and that it never comes back .So far we made it through all the bad weather that started just after 4 am .Sirens for hurricanes went off it it was terrible here .Wind was flexing my windows on my house and surprised I did not see amy broken windows .Winds are still gusting over 45 MPH and a few strong but that will pass soon i hope .We did get up to 68 degrees and sun was out after the storm

 

[callingcolleen1]

So sorry about mom Colleen but you loved her as much as she loved you so she is looking down on you to protect you from any harm .I just hope this will all pass and that it never comes back .So far we made it through all the bad weather that started just after 4 am .Sirens for hurricanes went off it it was terrible here .Wind was flexing my windows on my house and surprised I did not see amy broken windows .Winds are still gusting over 45 MPH and a few strong but that will pass soon i hope .We did get up to 68 degrees and sun was out after the storm

Hopefully all will be ok down there. I know you get some brutal storms. I am Scared of bad storms with intense lighting.

 

[sissy]

the good thing is air pollution has gone way down and the stars are much clearer at night .I think the stars and moon are happier .It was really nice and warm out last night and we sat on the back deck while the dogs played in the backyard and the stars were even more amazing than ever

 

[sissy]

made ham sunday so been cooking home made bean soup for hubby .It has been in the crockpot since yesterday .I remember my mom used to let it cook for 2 or 3 days

 

[addy1]

My hubby loves lima beans and ham. We are out of lima beans. In a month of so we will go shopping again, maybe, and pick some up.

 

[sissy]

I have to go to the bank today and then stopping at aldis .I only shop at walmart on sunday at seniors morning shopping .I figure sundays are the best day to go there but only if I have too .Aldis have the people there cleaning everything as you shop .I run in and pick up everything I need and run out .I carry gloves and my hand sanitizer with me .So far we are doing good .

 

[addy1]

lol amazon comes through, again, found lima beans for free shipping and same price as a store. Ordered and on their way! After the box arrives and it sits in quarantine for 3 days I can make him his soup!

 

[sissy]

I used to grow them in my Garden in NJ and loved to eat and can them .I had a half acre garden and loved it ,but soil is crappy here no matter what I do .Even Marty brought me cow manure and it did not help .I may build some raised beds .I have 1 and it is doing OK for patato's and onions ,but the heat here is no good for tomato's .Good addy and your hubby will be a happy hubby .All my groceries sit out side when I bring them home ,well except for cold stuff

 

[mrsclem]

Early morning shopping when I do go and I was always against the self- checkout lanes but now seems like the best option! No one else handling groceries or bags!

 

[Tula]

My daughter made a fabulous vegetarian recipe from Ina Gartner and we served it with my piping hot home made bread !

 

[j.w]

Oh boy @sissy your ham and beans remind be of the wonderful comfort food of beans and ham-hocks. Haven't made them in a long time. Maybe some comfort food would be good during this time of quarantine. Will have to wait tho as would need to go to the store and it's not time for that trip yet. Going once in a blue moon here!