well up wear i am located there is frost. Today it was on of the coldest days so far -20 c and i had to clean some 6 50 gallon drums today that was fun
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well up wear i am located there is frost. Today it was on of the coldest days so far -20 c and i had to clean some 6 50 gallon drums today that was fun
Started digging tanks out of the snow at the saphouse, even got a couple out in the woods. By the end of the day my pants were frozen solid from the knee down. I'm looking at the weather forecast with increased interest. I still have not decided to tap next week. Staying in by the woodstove tomorrow and adding everything up from last year.
Mountain where are you located??
well i woke up this morning and the temp - 27c that was at 7:30 now at 9:48 it is -22c i hope it gets a bit warmer i got to finish my main line i got so much to do
Monday we recived 10" of snow tuesday was a beutiful day wed. we recived 20"+ and today it -30 (-20F) dosen't look like i will be in woods or a couple of more days but the weather supposed to break next week and be above freezing. so hopefully i will get the rest of my main line run. Happy New year to all.
We have over 3 feet of snow on the ground, and I think it will stay around 35 or 40 for only a few days. That will give us a nice respite, and mels the banks a bit so we have some place to pile the snow. I hope we can get our taps in during February vacation and have a normal year this year. It would be nice.
Took the truck for repair work today, it was rattling and scrunching so that I could not stand it any longer. After 2 stabilizer links, and upper and lower ball joints, on the drivers side I escaped for just over $600. At 32,000 miles it seems like they should last longer than that!
I drove by some of the tubing lines that have been up for a week or so and they still look good, as far as condition. I have them set at 5% grade and it is quite a bit of slop that really shows the fall of the sap to the tote. I had some to flat last year.
(We were finishing up deer hunting early today and did a drive by the roadside sugarbush on the way home.)
Well we don't have to skin one tonight! But we will be out there bright and early again tomorrow in search of the Wiley whitetail.
I feel a little older today,56 years young and looking forward to maple and honey season, like a little kid:)
Like some one else mentioned I am doing the end of the year books for the maple and honey business while I have some time off.
Weather is supposed to hit mid 50 next week that will be great for the bees to get out and stretch their wings!
Last night I went to another local sugarmaker with Jim ( Father and Son) to get their maple products ready for the PA State farm show. All the product looked excellent and looked very deserving of prizes. We will let you know next week.
Regards,
Chris
Chris,
Is today the anniversary of the day you were born?
Jim
Sugarmaker; isn't 50 the new 40 or did I miss something?
VV I'm in the Catskill mountains, ulster county, NY. Spent today crunching numbers, not my cup of tea, but a farmer has to be businessman too. My sales last year were very good, over 3,000 containers of syrup sold. Still up min the air about tapping, I'm waiting to see what it will be like in 2 weeks. Got to go kick my wifes butt at guitar hero!!