Winter Diary: Light and heat
According to Catholic tradition, the pale wax of the candle also symbolises Christ’s flesh, his sacred humanity. The wick, embedded in the centre of the candle, represents His soul. The flame, as it burns down the wick, devours the wax to give us light.
i go to check the beehive and close it up for winter; put up a zinc mouse guard, a strap around the hive to prevent the roof blowing off. th...
