When I scrap an editorial for one good reason or another, one source of quick inspiration is to see what special day, week or month is upon us.

To wit: awarenessdays.com says July 10 is Don’t Step on a Bee Day. I support this, and feel it should be every day. Bees are important and they are in trouble, according to discovermagazine.com. Not only am I pro-bee and pro-giving bees their space, I carry a memory: Stepping on or near a bee can hurt.

I was about 4, running across the back yard and got stung on the ankle. I think I accidentally stepped on or very near a bee.

So for the bees, and to avoid a sting, remember when you are having fun in the sun or the woods this summer, watch where you are running or walking, or rolling.

Week’s positive parting thought: The swimming hole users at Alna’s Head Tide Dam over the weekend were supposed to be the last of the season due to the work starting there, but the results should make it a better place for swimmers and other users. Kudos to the town and the groups who put the time and care into planning the project.