when ya think

[twitch]

when us mainas tappin any guesses

[TapME]

You'll like this one. When it's time I guess.

I plan for the first week of March, if it's sooner we rush around a little more.

[twitch]

can't wait !!!

[gmcooper]

Pending an early warmup probably start tapping Feb 20. Earliest we have tapped is Feb 9 and latest is March 4-5. Several years did not make any syrup till March 20th.

[tessiersfarm]

last year was the first time I ever made any syrup in Feb. Looks like this year may be back to March

[twitch]

thats it I made up my mind Im tapping on march 10 my daughters 2nd birth day on the 11 Last year we boiled at her birthday party it made for a good time. Every likes to watch the sap boil?

[Ausable]

Twitch --- I'm not from Maine --- but --- I''ll bet if I can wade, walk or crawl thru the snow to the nearest maple - I'll be a tappin before 10 March - even if the weather ain't right yet..... lol -- Mike

[sapsick]

yeah we are usually in the heat of it around the 9th of March. Last year we were in feb. keep your eye to the sky!!!

[MainelyMaple]

I wouldnt even begin to guess when we are gonna tap this year. The weather will tell me and it surely isn't in the near future. Which is good I guess, still lots to do.

[tessiersfarm]

I'm just hoping we can make syrup for Maine Maple Sunday, all out of last years syrup.

[twitch]

last year nobody near me even had sap to boil on maple sunday one guy was boiling water just for show.

[tessiersfarm]

That might have been me, I didn't clean the pans so the water would have some color but all for naught.

A couple years back I didn't make any before maine maple sunday. This year looks to be a bit later than normal but if you don't like the weather here in maine, wait a minute.

[twitch]

Dripped a little today.Very little.

[sapsick]

started runnin laterals in Lexington on Sunday. 1500 ft of tubing on snowshoes whipped me good. one more run to put in and i will be handy to 100 hundred trees.gettin closer all the time

[western mainer]

Went out to check things and break a path, I got about 1/2 way and the snow shoe bindings broke. It wasn't a nice walk back.
Brian

[TapME]

Brain, those bindings on the newer type snowshoes just don't stand up like the old ones made out of rawhide. I had the same kind of thing happen to me 2 years ago with 48'' on the ground. I had a few unkind words for the maker of the shoes. Hope this is not a sign of events to come.

How did the sugar house finish up?

[western mainer]

The sugar house is closed in and will be done this summer. But it's all set to go.
Brian

[gmcooper]

Jeremy, Heard the snow is a bit deep up there! Maybe this cold snap will firm up the snow a bit. I can't believe you don't have WiFi at the sugarhouse. LOL