Getting a closer look at the bees in the garden. We moved them into a pot from a letter box many years ago and the hive's been going strong. They are also surprisingly friendly as long as you approach calmly.

Awed reading some of my great-grandfather's ayurvedic papyrus texts while I'm home. This is two of 400+ texts from the family dating back to 1848 donated to the university for research. This one specifically covers all things oils– the names don't translate so well, but the beauty one roughly translates to "ointment of the goddesses."