Dave Y not to start a war but I have never heard of a Face cord being called a NY cord. Being from NY and all. anyone Know the origin?
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Dave Y not to start a war but I have never heard of a Face cord being called a NY cord. Being from NY and all. anyone Know the origin?
Good luck tomorrow Van. You are in Our Prayers
Chef,
No war here. take it as a compliment. a measure of wood named after your home state. don't know the origin
I haven't heard any totals in the prediction but they did say we could get freezing rain for up to 12 hrs. That could be major if it comes to be.
It has been freezing rain here in NWPA since about 3:30 this afternoon. things look pretty ugly!
You guys with the freezing rain I feel bad for you folks!!!
That stuff really stinks!
Looks like all snow here, maybe up to 8" worth.
AHHHHHH MAN, it felt so good to be actually working on the arch tonight in the sugarhouse, The Bud came over with a 64 oz Growler of BBC steel rail pale Ale and helped with installing the arch board... I also did some welding work replacing a couple of heat bent angle irons next to the air grates.....
I have been wanting this BAD!!!
So hopefully the weather is not too bad tomorrow night so I'll be working on dry fitting the brick... man I don't think 50 will do it.... may need about 20 more.
I really hope we don't get the ice... the possibility is there for 1/4 - 1/2 inch of ice! we don't need that!! give me snow anyday over Ice!!!
We are now in the middle of freezing rain. Forcast calls for up to 4 hrs more before it switches to all rain this afternoon. School is closed today thru most of central NY. Right here the ice is still not real heavy because the rain is rather light. Hopefully we don't lose power, limbs are sure to come down.
Yesterday I installed a few laterals during my 4 hrs between my morning bus run ending and lunch time and then head back to drive the pm run. I only got 3 done with the snow and climbing the steep hillside. I discovered that stepping on a limb under the snow is REAL slippery and it happened several times, loosing several feet of elevation on occasion. I needed some climbing gear and a younger body. This part sure would have been easier in August if I had been given the permission to go ahead from the landowner. I asked a few times during the summer and he kept wanting to go in to get some firewood. As it stands now I will open up areas for him to get in this next summer but most of the tubing will be able to stay up.
It looks like we might fare pretty well down here with the ice issue. It seems that over night the temps hovered right at freezing and with all the rain that came it down it wasn't able to all freeze. we got about 1/4" so far, no major damage that I could see on my way home from work this morning.
I hope everyone else is doing well and hanging in there.
The count down has started for me, just about 3 weeks to GO-TIME!
Snow and sleet here. About 6 inches so far, with a couple more coming.
snow sleet freezing rail, sailed off the plow like a tidal wave i wish i had a snow blower cause it would have shot it far, plus i could have used it as a sand blaster, went to tighten a line today and the wire broke right at the ratchet, the wire isnt big enough any way but it was free so i used it, put up my first 2 taps in my new sugar woods, YAY!
Syrup and honey sales are starting strong for 2009. Maybe more "nesting" going on as folks stay at home more?
Tomorrow may be the day for Dorsey ( grandsons) open heart surgery. It has been postponed for several weeks do to other emergency surgery's at Children Hospital in Columbus.
Delivered the tanned deer hide to Mike tonight. I think he was tickled with it.
Regards,
Chris
Chris, Our Prayers for Dorsey! but I'm sure everything will go perfectly!!
Chris - our good thoughts go out to Dorsey and your family.
well think about you tom and send some good energy
I hope everything goes good
nate
Sugarmaker,
It is tomorrow already, how did the surgery go for the little guy??
Good I hope, we have been praying for you folks!
Dave
im sure he will be just fine, hope he does well
Chris , let us know how it went, We are all pulling for the lil guy!!
Today I broke down and bought a propane pot type heater for the sugarhouse... I'm sick of working in there with no heat... I had a wood stove but it was too small and once I got the bigger evap in there I lost that extra room
this thing is 75K-125K Btus depending on what setting... holy cow does it make heat... no cold now when I'm canning or whatever in there!! Well as long as I have propane... it will suck it up fast!! so heat it up.. and set it on low once it's tempered in the shack!!!
with the weather and a meeting tonight... still no bricks in the evap... maybe some tomorrow, But Sat is a day spent in Verona at the conference!!
going to spend some $$$ there on " STUFF " ;)
Jim, that propane heater will work nice while your bricking as well. Mortar sets up alot nicer if your not bricking in 15 degree weather.
To all the maple traders,
I must admit you guys are awesome!:)
Dorsey and a heart chamber and a valve repaired today. And at 2:00 was recovering and doing better than the doctors expected!
Cheryl and I sincerely thank you very much for your responses, they have all been greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Chris Casbohm
and the David, Stacy and Dorsey Logan family
I hope I can get him into the sugar house in 2010!!:D
Chris, as I read your message late tonight after bottling, I see that prayers for Dorsey have been answered! That's great! Hope all continues well for him!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sugarmaker
Tim
Glad to hear all is well Chris and you are all still in our prayers.
Chris,
That's great to hear.
Keep us posted!!!
We'll keep him in our prayers
He'll be there in 2010.
Stay safe and keep warm!!
Dave
Thats great news Chris!
Chilly here! No chance of tapping around here. I'll bet the big boys are tapping up north soon, though. They start way before the sap runs just to get them all tapped.
Well I'm back on my feet again. Spent a little more time in the hospital than I'd like, but what you going to do. Chris, great news on your grandson. Delivered syrup today, that's my work extent for the last couple days.
Chris, Glad to hear the good news!!
Danno...older Danno that is ;) yes I'm hoping that it will keep it warm enough while bricking to help cure also....
Mountainvan... great to have you back on your feet... makes it much easier to sugar!! ;)
So Van, what was the diagnosis?? We hope and pray you are still cancer free??
Good to hear that the little guys doing better:D
hope everything is going good with u van too.
nate
Mountainvan,
Glad to hear your back on your feet.
Hoping there is nothing there!!!!!!
Dave
glad to hear your back.
MountainVAN,
You are a inspiration for all us maple producers. I sometimes get tired just reading the things you are doing. And I know you are pushing yourself. I hope your maple work is a therapy and helps you to improve. Glad you are doing well.
Regards,
Chris
Hi, my name is Matt and I like to drill holes in maple trees.
matt your back i been waiting to see video of that fire wood machine
Hey Matt,
How's everything going?
Glad to see you back here!!
What say you?
Dave
Spent aprox 3 hours this morning and with my brother helping me, fell several trees and cut them up and should have aprox 6 cord by the time it is split and hauled in which should be about enough to fill up the wood shed for 2010 season. Everything we cut was locust and about all of it was standing dead and well seasoned for a few years. Sure will make good firewood as the evaporator likes locust the best! I don't normally cut wood for next season until the season is over and am usually in the woods by myself, so I was glad to get a little help. I would guess we cut 10 to 12 loose truck loads and never touched the chains on the saws. I have a Stihl 310 and he has a Stihl 046 and they made short work of the wood as locust is the hardest wood I have ever seen and if it is dry and seasoned, it is the closest thing to a rock you will ever cut with a chainsaw.
hi matt
i like drilling holes also
RICH
just got back from the bellows falls maple school for southern vermont. forget anything you learned last year all new this year. stainless instead of plastic fittings for mainlines. oil instead of antifreeze or water to cool liquid ring pumps.a big thing on asian beetle.alot of sugamaker that boil high consentrate and the problems that they have. major causes for leaks in the woods and at the pump station. most leaks are multi fittings, loose spouts and plastic fittings in the mainlines.and connecting to your releasers.was a good day did not get to talk to everyone i wanted to.
Thanks Webmaster Ted for putting the new banner up. Thanks Clan Delaney for the design. On the bus back from the NY conf. I have 5000 ft of tubing in the cargohold. Meta few more traders today at the show. And I spent a bunch of money!!! Also picked up a 2 handled tubing tool!!can't wait to use it.