The Beekeeper

CHAPTER 11Be Challenging

On Friday morning, I got up early. I wanted to go back to the spot where we saw all the hives yesterday to take pictures. I packed a backpack with my good camera, which was much better than my phone camera because it has a powerful zoom lens that allows me to get some really nice shots! My husband was just getting up when I left but the kids were still sleeping, so I let him know my plans.

I figured it was early enough that a trail ride would not be happening, so I jumped on the tractor that got us around the farm and headed toward the stable. Dew was covering the grass and the sun was just rising. When I arrived at the stable, the horses were grazing outside. I spotted my horse. I remembered his name is Larry, which seemed like a random name for a horse, but he seemed to like it. I stopped the tractor and went over to the fence. I started clicking and said, “Here, Larry!” click click, “Here, Larry!”

Larry was a pretty lazy horse; he didn't even lift his head. I tried one more time – actually I cupped my hands around my mouth and called out, “LARRRYYYY, HERE LARRY, HERE LARRY.” I was reenacting the scene from Annie, where she used that tactic to try to prove to the dog catcher that Sandy was her dog. Remarkably, Larry lifted his head and began to slowly walk over to me. I let out a “Good Ole Larry,” which was Annie's response in the movie when her ...