Category: March 2016
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Happy Tired
March 9, 2016 This was my view for most of the day yesterday. This was taken after our first trip through the maple woods. By the end of the day all of us were covered in mud and sweat. We ended up with 2160 gallons of the maple sap that…
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Work Bench?
March 6, 2016 Yesterday, it was cold, windy and damp. I decided to work inside. I have been putting off a project of building a work bench. I finished that job with a little help from my hired man. I am not sure just how much work will get done,…
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I think my sheep got “Leied”
March 4, 2016 I came out to do chores last night, and there stood one of my ewes with a hay necklace around her neck! I said, “Lamby Pie, is that ewe? Have you been to Hawaii? Where did you get the necklace?” She just stared at me like I…
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Enjoying a Break
March 3, 2016 After a little snow and cold over night, the sap has stopped running and we are enjoying a break. There is plenty of farm stuff to do, but the hustle, hurry and rush has settled down if only for a day or two. I like these days…
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Bridging The Learning
March 2, 2016 Yesterday, we had a group of home schooled children come an visit our maple syrup operation. The kids had a great time running and playing in the woods and on the sap paths. They also learned a lot about all things maple. The field trip was organized…
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A Great Problem
March 1, 2016 I have been very busy. My off farm job had kept me hopping last week along with all that goes with making maple syrup. Yesterday we gathered over one thousand gallons of maple sap. Today I will boil it all down. That job begins right after all…
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