October Journal

i nailed on a bunch of siding yesterday.i need 7 more full lenght boards to finish..then,i have the gable ends to do and the doors for the cupola.
i,am hoping to get that lumber tonight.i have the log on the mill.

delbert

Over the weekend, I got me tank in place (just needs to be leveled). 3 rolls of tubing are strung out for ~80 taps...plenty more to go.

Syrup sales are still trickling in. Not sure what the holiday season will bring, but at this point I've almost doubled last years sales.

I might have enough money to get stubbies and cv's I still have a few more things to get for this year not much though. If money is too tight then I will just do 100 this year with stubbies and new drops. but there is still plenty of time yet we'll see. was hoping maybe I could sell the old drops and treesaver spiles they are only 1 year old for cheap!!!! once I take them off that is.

the lumber got cut tonight..if the weather is good i hope to get them on tomorrow.

delbert

A big birch fell across the trail behind the sugarhouse. It had a huge rootball, which tipped up. I cut the tree and it fell back down. It's great to get that tree out of there, but we'll have to split it up soon or it will start to rot.

Birch is okay to burn, if you get it split quickly.

Changed three stainers on my hi-tensile lines Sunday, and have another to do on a big mainline with my largest sap ladder, which is on the ground now. Think I'm done using strainers, as they seem to be a weak link, and are really unnecessary once I get the side ties in.

Tim- what type of strainers are you using- inline or ratchet? used a bunch of the inline ones over the weekend working on our livestock fence. not a big fan of either style...

i cut some firewood after work.

delbert

Eric, I guess I use the ratchet type. TSC has them. The inline ones are called Daisy or something, aren't they? Seems like they may be better, since there's no "axle" to be spinning on. But I have no experience with them. Maybe I am just putting too much strain on them.

i just piled some firewood after work.i have all weekend to work on sugaring stuff so i hope to get some wood cut and more done on the sugarhouse.i,de like to get the outside buttoned up.

delbert