Category: March 2012
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Running Low
March 12, 2012 It looks like , for the first time in a couple of years, my horses will have to eat purchased horse feed. They have been eating our own home-grown oats and speltz for their daily grain ration. I do offer salt and minerals, but they get…
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The Moon Overhead
March 11, 2012 The other night I was finishing up my evening chores. The moon began to rise. It was full and beautiful. I snapped this picture, but it just doesn’t do it justice. The actual scene was much more vivid than the picture. It is amazing…
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Pals?
March 10, 2012 Our dog King and the ram Abe are agreeing to co-exist. It seems they probably will never be pals, but they can agree to meet in the middle. Each one has a specific job. Both are valued for different reasons. Neither can do the other’s…
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The End Is Near
March 9, 2012 The weatherman says the next seven days will be unseasonably warm. The night-time temperatures will also be above normal and nowhere near freezing. I am thinking the end of our sugaring season is very near. We gathered one section this afternoon, the rest of the…
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Burning through the wood!
March 8, 2012 We are bringing in another load of slab wood in this picture. The sled measures 4 feet by 8 feet with 2 foot sides. They are just playing with a load that size, but it was fun using three horses to get the loads. Today…
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When the going gets tough…
March 7, 2012 We gathered maple sap this afternoon. It was a good run. If my woods paths were a little wider I could have used three horses. The sled did drag hard. The mud is drying and the loads were full. Hoss and Knight handled it fine,…
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Three Horse Hitch
March 6, 2012 It’s almost time to start plowing. I like to plow with a three-horse hitch. There is plenty of power when you need it. The horses don’t tire too fast because the work is shared by three instead of two. Today, it was a little…
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The View From Here
March 5, 2012 The sap did not run for the last couple of days. The temperature is cold and much welcomed for our maple syrup operation. We ran errands today and made use of the time. It seems the day went too fast and just like steam in the…
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Clean Up
March 4, 2012 Yesterday we gathered every drop of sap from the bags. The weatherman says a very cold couple of days and nights are coming. We cleaned up the entire woods, so that we will be ready for the warm days next week. I didn’t want there…
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For the love of birds
March 2, 2012 Our children bought me this Purple Martin house for a Christmas gift. I was delighted. Attracting these beneficial birds has been on my “to do” list for quite some time. The house came in “kit” form with some assembly required. My wife and I…
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