I see the caboose

[5050racing]

I will finish my 175gal batch Monday night,boiled a 100 or so today and some last night,with the weather I think the train is leaving.Still have to finish tomorrow night but it looks to be the end of the train!So far for me just over 9 gal syrup so far and most likely 3 so tomorrow,bad ratio 55+ to 1 but it's good!

[PerryW]

still waiting for the train. should come tomorrow.

[5050racing]

That is so hard to believe ,but your up there,when is about your average tapping time and how much would you have made on average for this time? For me I tapped 2 less trees but almost did the same as last year,only my 4th year.

[dcast99]

Brought back 500 gal yesterday. Will be cooking down 650 gal (150 gal from others) today. Temp forcast is for mid 50's daytime and 32 to 36 nitetime in town. I know I'm a little colder than in town so hopefully those pesky peepers with stay away a little longer.

[5050racing]

Collected the last 12 gal 4/1/14 added to yesterday's 30 or so made the last 10 8 oz bottles of the nicest dark red good stuff,the caboose is fading down the tracks and out of site,been a great year around 13.5 or so gallons!9533

[5050racing]

I don't steal the signs they are on utility poles that get hit by cars,trucks that we change they don't belong on our poles either.

[Run Forest Run!]

Congratulations on your excellent season. That's a great haul.

P.S. Someone must have been in a real hurry to get to Newark airport. Maybe they were late for their flight. :confused:

[5050racing]

Everyday they hit them! Is your season started yet?

[Run Forest Run!]

No, not yet. The weather and the trees have been toying with me. I collected 15L a couple of weeks ago (that's just under 4 gallons) and got tired of it looking so lonely in the bucket so I slowly simmered it on the stove. It made just under 2 cups of syrup. I'm dipping my toast into that syrup these mornings just to keep me motivated.

I collected a total of 38L (8+ gallons) Sunday and Monday, but got zip yesterday. I'm hopeful that last night's temperatures will have been low enough to get things flowing today. Last year I did my final boil on April 4th. What a difference a year makes.

[5050racing]

Keep us posted,by the way I have a 3 sign that pole got hit last night9536

[5050racing]

One pole away from others. AWAY SORRY

[Run Forest Run!]

Mental note, when driving through NJ avoid Outerbridge Crossing. Apparently it's a real doozy to negotiate behind the wheel. :lol:

5050, I got squat here today. Not a drop. :mad: