Category: February 2013
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The Pans Are Sweet!
February 11, 2013 We gathered about 700 gallons of maple sap today. We didn’t get any syrup, but we reduced enough so that the next boil, we will be in the maple syrup. The good thing is, even though the run was small, we found out that everything works as…
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Saps a Running!
February 10, 2013 The sap is starting to run today. The weather is just right for maple syrup. The warming trend is supposed to go into tomorrow evening before it gets cold once again. I am hoping for our first run tomorrow. We are almost ready. We just have to…
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Never Too Old To Learn!
February 8, 2013 Yesterday we finished tapping our maple trees for this season. We learned a lot from last year and even since last year. Jake took on the role of the guy who puts the bags on the spiles. I was the drill man while my cousin and my…
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All Tapped Out
February 7, 2013 We finished tapping today. Our total this year is 935. Last year we did 480, so this is a jump. An increase we are all looking forward to…well at least I am 😮 My grandson and granddaughter came today with my son and daughter-in-law. We finished the…
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Crop Tree Release
February 5, 2013 There is plenty to do in the sugarbush all year. In summer I mark trees that are stealing light from the sugar maples and other more desireable trees. Some of the larger trees will never make good lumber. They are candidates for firewood. Some of the short,…
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Getting the Sugarhouse Ready
February 4, 2013 I spent part of the day sorting and straightening out stuff in the sugarhouse. I will do my big cleaning tomorrow. The snow is piled outside and it’s cold, but the weekend looks like a sap run will be here 😮 I had everything set up and…
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Waiting on the snow to quit
February 3, 2013 Today was a repeat of the last few. It’s cold and snowy. Plain old winter and as much as I like it, I found plenty of reasons to stay inside today. I even snuck in a nap:o My list is growing again, mostly because I took time…
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It all started with a bad washing machine hose
February 1, 2013 It all started when we found a small puddle of water on the floor. The source was discovered to be coming from a leaking washing machine supply hose. We fixed the leak. We patched the wall. We replaced the supply hoses with stainless steel lines. I also…
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