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Made It Home
“And if there’s tasks for me, darling let it be known.” —Bon Iver, “89” I had a feeling about the two hives at the west end of my apiary....
Patty Ihm
Feb 283 min read


What Percent of Goldie is You?
I’m not sure how this all came to be. And I’m not just talking about the book. Somehow, from the back of our family’s van, the...
Patty Ihm
Nov 10, 20244 min read


Robbing Behavior
I wrote about baseball, beekeeping, and things that are taken from us.
Patty Ihm
Oct 18, 20243 min read


Pee-wee and the Swarm
Maybe they timed their flight from the hive to match my morning round of chores. Maybe they wanted me to see them go, majestic as glitter...
Patty Ihm
Sep 11, 20233 min read


A Hundred Sunrises
Only through the photograph of a friend did I see the shades of fireball orange, candy pink, and smoky lavender that painted the sky....
Patty Ihm
Mar 8, 20233 min read


Twelve Dollars
Steam from the cup And snow on the path The seasons have changed From the present to past I knew even before I saw the white feathers,...
Patty Ihm
Jan 20, 20233 min read


Digging Up the Mint
It must have been an imposter: leggy, medium green, and without fanfare, it grew in great bunches where there had been mint last year. I...
Patty Ihm
Jun 20, 20223 min read


The Demise of Mr. Happiness
I'm getting better at cracking open the boxes of my hives. I had better be, as beekeeping season is upon us. When I check on my bees, I...
Patty Ihm
Apr 25, 20223 min read


The Color Inside of Me
To be so tied to someone that their hurt, disappointment, and fear mix with what's inside of you and become indiscernible: that must be...
Patty Ihm
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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