Tag: Sugarwood
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Autumn 2022
October 17, 2022 The colors of the leaves has been beautiful over these last few days. The weather too has been seasonable with a few very nice warm days along the way. This morning, the weatherman said we will have wet snowflakes in the forecast. I know winter is coming,…
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Working in the Tree Tops
September 10, 2020 Many people think that working in the tree tops requires a person to be up in the air, at the top of a tree. I am working in the tree tops that are laying on the ground from my recent tree harvest. I am salvaging firewood to…
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Woodshed 2020
September 2, 2020 On the last day of August, We finished filling the woodshed. The wood will now have many months to dry and cure. The fire will burn hot under the boiling maple sap next spring. This is a great job to have behind us. Corn harvest will start…
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Its a Heat Thing
July 14, 2020 It’s that time of year when I try to get the woodshed all fill up. I am currently about 3/4 full. We spent part of Saturday splitting some big chunks of wood. I enlisted the help of three of my buddy’s sons. We made great progress. The…
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Fill “er” Up
June 14, 2015 Today, Flag Day, finds me relaxing peacefully. I am reflecting upon Old Glory and the freedoms that I enjoy, thanks to men and women standing guard while I sleep. I took my turn and I salute those in uniform and thank the veterans. I am also feeling good…
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It’s as easy as 1,2,3!
December 8, 2014 In my quest for wood, as many of you know, I am working on a large white oak tree that blew down a year ago. She landed in a sort of bad spot, crushing my fence when she fell. My time is getting short as winter looms,…
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Wish You Were Here
November 30, 2014 Today, the horses and I went for a load of sugarwood. My buddy and I have been cutting a large white oak that fell down a year ago. The tree was huge. The limbs are so large that I am having to block them in two foot…
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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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