I thought it was time to have an avatar.
An earlier post got me thinking. Glad the wife let me take a picture. She cleans up nice.
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I thought it was time to have an avatar.
An earlier post got me thinking. Glad the wife let me take a picture. She cleans up nice.
Royal-Lets see the rest of the pics? What a day today, fixed the flats on the sap wagon, Cleaned up the mess from the homespun nascar event ( undelievable how much punishment an 92 escort wagon will take before it burns up, junk truck coming tomorrow to haul the body away) took the dog to town for coffee and a dog biscuit and get tires fixed. Then spent the afternoon in the woods with the chainsaw clearing junk trees out of a small wet area at the rear of the property. I have a ton of small 4-6 " reds that I started turning loose a few years ago. That next spring we got a major hail storm that really tore them up. I was suprised to see how well they have recovered,some more will have to come out but maybe someday that will turn into a nice wood lot. I finished the day off with a huge brush fire and a cold one. Some times a unexpected day off work is not a bad thing. We have also added about 100 or so taps on tubing this winter. I think that we are just about ready for sap, a few odds and ends and that is it. The plumbers and electrician will not be done at work until thursday so it looks like I will be able to play again on Wed. I have a bunch of firewood to skid out as well as a bunch of swamp poplar. I am not sure what to do with the popple I dont want to bonfire it and I am so far ahead on sugar wood It will rot before I burn it in the evaporator. Any Ideas? -Super Sappy
Sappy,
Tap more trees and get a bigger evaporator. You cant let the wood go to waste.
I started power washing my sap tanks last nite. got 1/2 of them done. My little girl is home for a 3 day visit, so I don't want to work to hard. I still need to put the sugar house together. but I am getting there.
Matt- we knew that all along, do you think that we came over to see you?
Yeah I thought it was funny when she told me you called and talked for a while and asked if there was anything she needed help with while I was away working at the fair last year.
Your just that kinda guy, I appreciate it jerry.
Good morning Mapletraders,
Royal; Now that's a nice pic, where do you live? Need any help with your boiling??
Super Sappy; how big is that poplar? If it's big enough turn it into some mighty fine boards or even some nice blanks!!
Theron; wish you guys had stopped in a while back, never met a guy that bragged about wearing a thong (I would have kept my distance). You do realize that in another month to 6 weeks you are going to be in the same boat as the rest of us thinking "When is this s@*t going to stop running, I've been here for 12 hours already!!" Hope you do well this year!!!
Well, tomorrow I go to Claremont to work on the evaporation enhancement unit.
We have to put it together and pipe it up, check for leaks.
Then to Grainger to get a blower and hook it up.
Then wait for a sap flow and send it on it's maiden voyage!!
I picked up a stainless steel sink (23x23x23) to go in the corner, just got to pipe that up.
We usually tap around February 16, our anniversary, seems to be agood time. We get a small run or two, then when the tidal wave hits we're ready.
Can't wait to see how this new arch and evaporation unit works, I hope they work three quarters as good as I'm hoping for!!!
I'll keep you posted!!
Dave
3%. I'm just over here in Cornish!! Would love to see evaporation enhancement unite work some time!! Sounds like it can't miss ! I love it when a plan comes together (for a 1/3 the price) .
In yesterdays paper 3 sugar house where ripped off......One in Franklin and 2 in Fairfield.........I know the guy in Franklin......I heard they hit him pretty good......They need to hang the people who are doing it.......Selling it as scrap metal.............
mike what do you mean
Are they stealing stainless and selling it for scrap?