Showing posts with label honey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label honey. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Maple Hill Hop 40



Maple Hill Hop

Welcome to 
The Maple Hill Hop,
where we share posts about the outdoors!
What in the world is happening outside where you are?


This past weekend we decided to visit some yard sales
in nearby Lake Wales.
It's too hot to do much outdoors here in summertime,
but we got out early.




Wouldn't you know, the first one we found had plants for sale.
This guy had some of the most unique plants.
He showed me the extensive landscaping he'd done
on this little cottage.
He and his mom have quite the green thumb.
We chatted about gardening for a good, long time.




On another block close by,
we spied this chicken sign in someone's yard.
It represents this homeowner supporting the recent
"backyard chicken initiative" program we talked about here.
Go, chickens!




On our rounds, we stopped by Struthers,
to load up on local honey.
It's used to make my new favorite drink, honey lemonade.
Nothin' like it.




We enjoy supporting our local honey supplier.



No treasures were found,
but it was great gettin' out there
and spending time together.

What have you been doing outside?


Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Here ya go, honey!

Remember a time when things were simpler?
When folks could make a living doing what
they loved and did it for generations?
That time still exists in Lake Wales, FL.
Welcome to Struther's Honey.


This family business has gone through 4 generations
in the same location, making golden, delicious,
unprocessed honey for those of us fortunate
enough to live nearby.



The inside of the tiny store displays not only
their scrumptious confections, but also
the history of the family business in pictures.



The kicker? 
They use the honor system to collect their income.
You simply take what you want, add up the amount,
and place it in the box.
How many places still do that?
Just this endearing practice alone
would make me continue to support them.



I feel blessed to be able to purchase a product
from folks who live their passion.
Quality control is never a concern because
they believe in what they are doing.
I'm so glad they do because I plan to
keep going back and fillin' up that box!

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