Category: March 2015
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Waiting, Watching and Comparing
March 16, 2015 Last year we were well on our way by this time. The syrup was flowing fairly well. The snow was gone. The days were warm and the nights were cold. This year, the season is trying to get rolling, but winter still has a firm grip. We thought we…
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Steam is Rising
March 13 2015 Today we gathered all the sap. We wanted to be ready for the next warm up. I fooled with this photo for over an hour. I was sure I had it rotated, but alas, it was Friday the 13th, and so it goes! We collected about 500…
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Sappy Day
March 12, 2015 We spent much of the morning cleaning, straightening up and making ready to cook sap. I am very tired even with all the help. My daughter-in-law Becky helped me a bunch. In the afternoon, Josh and Becky helped me gather a few bags on some of the…
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The Sap Is Running
March 11, 2015 Today was a much better day than yesterday, as far as walking through the woods. The snow was still deep, but softer. I could move my feet without having to lift my knees to my chin 😮 It was still a very tiring, yet satisfying day. We…
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Getting Ready
March 10, 2015 Today, we started tapping our maple trees. I have NEVER worked that hard, at that job, in my life! The snow is deeper than my boots. Much of it reaches to mid-thigh. It is heavy, wet and won’t hold a fat guy up. I slogged through it for five…
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Time to Tap!
March 8, 2015 Here we go, the 2015 maple syrup season is off and running! Two days ago it was -9 degrees F. Today it is 40 F. I will get started tomorrow. The horses and equipment are ready to go. We will start tapping hoping to finish by the…
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Hay You
March 4, 2015 I have a couple young bulls that are looking for direction. It will all work out soon…because I will be steering them. Messy work today. The ice and snow melt has made things here quite slippery. I walk on snow where I can. When I can’t I…
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And Now … Rain!
March 3, 2015 Well…just when you think it can’t get much worse, weather wise… now it is raining! I thought some warm rain might settle the 27 inches of snow we have, but where will it run off to? So far not much settling is happening. Instead, we have…
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Watching the Weather
March 1, 2015 We are once again being hit with a winter storm. It is warmer than it has been. Today it might even warm up to freezing! Anyway, no maple syrup weather in sight. Sure, there is one or two days next week that may even hit 40 degrees…
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