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Haven't done much maple related lately. I need to get going. The one thing I have done is squirrel population control. Caught 3 in hav a heart traps set for skunks and shot one from about 20' with my pellet gun today. But there's still pleanty more to chew on my tubig that's going up soon.
Have-a-heart traps with whole peanuts....deadly combination for squirrels.
I have had 0 squirrel chew...knock on wood!!!! Big acorn crop this year again hopefully it kept them busy enough!!! no hickory nuts though??? I just go sit in the back with the 20 gauge and knock em' off once in a while. there good BBQ style but don't over cook or they get super super tough!!!
Just back from a trip to maple meca. First to Lapierre to drop off my RO for an expansion. I also picked up truck load of tubing and fittings and every thing else I will need for spring. Then across town to Leader for a few bags of %30 off stubbies (09 style). Then down to CDL for a moisture trap. It is now time to get to work!
Things are looking good around here, its getting cooler now and most of the leaves are gone. Ive had quite a bissy summer/fall, bought and rebuilt and older grimm 3x8 arch. bought and set of pans for it 3x5 raised flue and 3x3 front. Check out the pictures on my album, had to add on to the sugarhouse. now working on the coupula. Also have added quite a few more taps this year I think the finale number will be around mid 600s to pushing 700. This is the time of year to be in the woods. Deer seasons coming then back to it again. good luck everybody 4 months to go
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Well I am off to an auction this morning. They are selling a vac pump, well I found out a few vac pumps. It wil be a long day. This auctioneer is a real pain for dragging things out. He already said that it may run until dark. Oh yeah!
There is a delaval 74, delaval 73 and a surge BB or something like that. It has a knob thingy on the top.
There also is a milk tank there, it looks to be in the 500gal range, not sure. I am not sure what I even would use something like that for but if they are "giving" it away I will have to take it home with me.:lol:
The wife says I will be needing help soon, I am becoming a vac pump addict! If I see one I MUST have it!
Well I had 2 hours to work in the woods on tubing worked for 1/2 hr. OH forget my tubing tool took 1-1/2 hrs to find it. stupid. man oh well maybe this afternoon for a bit!!!
took the day off from work today to finaly get started on bricking my new to me 2 x 6 small brothers raised flu rig. got the arch board in, bricked walls and front ramp, added vermic. now after a late lunch i'll finnish, i plan on using splits ontop of the vermic and back ramp. hope to do a test boil tomarrow before the game, go pats!!
Scott Durfee, and son Kyler stopped in to visit with a great load of split dry oak. Very nice for syrup wood. I could not convince them to leave it at my place. This will work nice in their new evaporator that we saw them fire up last week.
Scott I did look up the Cub model 73 on line and am seriously considering looking at it. I see what you mean about the "round " fenders. Thanks for the tip I might have passed this one:) Just what I need another Cub.
I did get some deer hunting in early, plus wood cutting, almost have the eighth cord of pallets complete. Also attended local bee meeting today.
Gran-daughters Marly and Addison are staying over, and Marly and I have been talking on the walkie-talkies or the last half hour.
Hope things are good out there!
Regards,
Chris
2 inches of snow last night and I had still wanted to cut the lawn one last time. Me thinks it's going to be a long winter this year. :rolleyes: