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lew
03-04-2006, 09:14 PM
Going to start tapping tomorrow (Sunday). Should get about 1000 done if things go right. Finsh the other 2000 by Tuesdqy hopefully.

lew
03-05-2006, 08:20 PM
Did better than expected today. We got over 1900 tapped today. Should finish tomorrow with no problem. Was surprised to see the sap run at all today as we had a low of 2 degrees here last night and it only got up to 35 degrees for a high. Just goes to show you that the sun is getting higher and stronger.

lew
03-07-2006, 07:35 AM
We finished tapping on MOnday, all 3000 in. Just need to go back and cut a couple of trees off a mainline this morning and everything is ready to go in the woods. Now For the first boil. I don't particularly like the first boil. It seems the sugarhouse equipment always needs a little tinkering the first day no matter how well I think i have it prepared. First boils are always a lot of work.