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    Started up with the doctors again. Seems It's a little more serious than I thought after more test results came in. Next week I'll know what I'm in for.

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    Great news.

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    Finished chemo and back on the mend. I will be around for more sugaring seasons.

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    That's great to hear.
    Sugaring for 45+ years
    New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
    New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
    2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
    250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
    1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
    2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around

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    Back in the woods running more tubing in promised land 2. Oil conversion to evaporator is coming along, hope to have it done by December. feels great to be done chemo and getting my strength back.

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    Got results from my latest scan, once again no cancer! Starting to tap next week!

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    Congratulations you must be ecstatic with those results. Good luck with tapping and enjoy your time in the woods.
    Sugaring for 45+ years
    New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
    New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
    2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
    250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
    1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
    2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around

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    That is great news to hear van

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    Great start!
    A&A 2x8 raised flue with hoods and preheater, converted to oil with carlin 201 for 2021
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    8x12 canning room
    H20 7.5 1200 Econox for 2018 added 2nd membrane for 2020
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    Ended up with 2,500+ gals from 1,000 taps. Ran from Wednesday afternoon till Friday am. Sweetened the pans and made 25 gals of maple. Back to tapping next week, along with collecting and boiling. Having fun getting back in the maple rhythm. Got a $19 diaphragm pump for the trees around the house, it worked great pulling 15" of vacuum.

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