Ostara 2014 Harvest

It’s been a quiet winter; I took much of it off on somewhat of a sabbatical from social media and blogging. But mead continues in the background, and it was a bit overdue for time to bottle. I had two delicious batches cleared up and ready to go: Chaga Spruce Mead and Blueberry Bite Mead.

I had run out of bottles, and a snafu at a bottle supplier delayed me a bit, but finally I had everything in hand. One difference is that these days I’m paying the $0.50 per page to get the labels laser printed, which makes a big difference in the quality of the label.

Blueberry Bite Mead and Chaga Spruce Mead
Blueberry Bite Mead and Chaga Spruce Mead
An abundant harvest
An abundant harvest

I’m grateful for this harvest, particularly in light of the bad year for honey in 2013. It’s not as available as it has been in the past, but I am hopeful 2014 will be a better year for the honeybees and those who care for them.

New bottles means empty jugs, which means racking some of the other batches I have going. Watch this space for updates.