Category: January 2013
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Back to Chasing Firewood
January 29, 2013 My son went to the woods without me today, to cut more firewood. The day was nice and warm, but rainy at times. He piled it up for me to get later. I am fine with that. I just hope to get it out before the next…
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Under the Weather
January 28, 2013 This morning I have succumbed to the colds and “funk” that is going around. I have been battling it for a few days and thought I had it on the run. I was wrong. After a very long night and no sleep, I am resting, drinking liquids…
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A Day For Sharing
January 27, 2013 Today was an awesome day. It started out crisp and cold, but the sun was shining brightly. The snow glistened as if diamonds had been scattered into it. Just looking at the snow made me smile. I did a little clean up from yesterdays butchering and finished…
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Butchering Day
January 26, 2013 Yesterday, I taught my son how to walk a pig 😮 We used an old-fashioned pig crate. It is a rectangle wooden box, a little larger than the size of a pig, with no bottom. The pig goes in by way of a sliding door. Two men…
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Gathering Maple Sap
January 21, 2013 In just a few weeks we will be tapping trees such as this one. The trees will give up some of their sweet sap, which will become maple syrup after it is reduced down by boiling. A tree this size will have three spiles driven into it.…
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Day’s End
January 19, 2013 The end of the day is a wonderful time. I like it when you start to unwind. I do it best after supper and my chores are done. I pause in the barn just before turning out the lights to listen to the horses chew. It is…
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Waiting My Turn
January 18, 2013 When I was young, I played with other kids like most of us did. We learned to wait our turn. When I was in the U.S.Army, I learned to “hurry up and wait”. As I get older, I realize just how much character those waiting minutes and…
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Confidence
January 17, 2013 Last evening after getting a load of wood, we parked the sled out by the sugarhouse. It is better there since the snow melted. The gravel drive is hell on wooden runners! Anyway, once the sled was parked, the horses had to be driven to the barn.…
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Conversations in the Woods
January 16, 2012 Today, I was supposed to clean up in the sugarhouse, but it was just too nice to be inside. I started my day with a visit from an old friend…he isn’t old, our friendship is 😮 We had a great visit catching up on life and families.…
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Making Progress
January 15, 2013 Today was a fun day. I went to my pal Marvin’s house. We spent the afternoon in his shop getting our maple sap bags ready to hang for the upcoming season. I am getting more excited every day. The season is about a month away … and…
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