Category: November 2013
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Low Impact
November 15, 2013 We have been hauling wood to the maple sugarhouse, many of my blog followers know this already. I wanted to point out the low impact of horses on the land. The photo above was taken after countless trips in the exact same spot. A hoofprint and…
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Hanging Out with Friends
November 14, 2013 Yesterday we had a lot of things going on here. I spent time with several friends. We accomplished much. The weather was winterlike, cold and breezy. We worked inside the washhouse and have it close to completion. Today was interrupted by meetings and errands, but…
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In the Nick of Time
November 12, 2013 This morning, it is a true wonderland. It seems even sweeter, now that the wood is all put away. Talk about finishing up in the nick of time… it sure fits today 😮 The weather this morning convinced me to work inside. I have plenty…
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Solitude… Among Friends
November 11, 2013 We finished getting the sugarwood hauled and stacked. The wood shed has only one row left to go. That place I will cut some fast burning slab wood for times when I need a quick “pick-me-up”…in the heat department. I am so very happy to…
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Slogging Through
November 10, 2013 Today, I had some volunteer help. My cousin Leroy and his son Chris, leant a hand at my wood getting effort. It is always great to see helpers 😮 My cousin and I have been into stuff for all of our lives…we even got paddled…
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Ditto
November 8, 2013 Yep, still working on it! We continue to make progress. It’s hard to tell with a three-foot dog next to a seven- foot pile of wood 😮 Today I took time out to cut a tree down for my cousin that was hanging over his pool. We…
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More of the Same
November 8, 2013 Today we worked once again hauling and stacking wood. This photo is from yesterday, but at least progress can be seen 😮 The horses worked beautifully today. They are amazing creatures with awesome power! I have worked horses for well over twenty-five years and still…
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Off to a Good Start
November 7, 2013 We got started today using three horses. I am glad that I made that choice. The bottom of the gully, where much of the sugarwood is stacked and piled, is very wet. There is one spot that the mud and water is sixteen inches deep. The sled…
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The Work is Stacking Up
November 6, 2013 Yesterday, my son and I finished splitting all the sugarwood to be used in the up coming maple syrup season. I have had lots of help along the way, family, friends and even a couple of boys who got paid. This is a big job, made bigger…
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An Apple a Day
November 3, 2013 When I was a kid, we had an orchard and I had an awesome mom! The trees belonged to our landlord, but we could have as many as we wanted. Nobody ever trimmed the trees or sprayed them. They just grew all by themselves. There were…
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