Pissed off worse than a skeeter in a room full of manikins

[lew]

Theron,

Pretty much. I'll find out shortly. I'm just so use to going into the sugarhouse and flipping switches and opening valves to get get going like I have for the last 20 years. Every time I turn around there's this one little thing that I forgot I have to hook up to be ready. Vacuum leaks should be all fixed next thaw. Just have to tap another 300+ in a small gravity woods once everything else is up and running. Working on steam hood over front pan. Spent $60,000 on building and evaporator upgrades this year, and I'm building a batten and plastic steam hood. Just doesn't seem fair. Next year we'll have a nice shiny stainless hood.

[Dave Y]

Theron, I know you are not mad, I just jabbing you.Our season has started ,but slow. we have boiled 12000 gal of sap so far.
Lew, I know about spending money every time I do I have a bad season. I hope this yea is different. I installed 1000 new tap on wet dry line and bought a new 51cfm Busch pump and other Misc. items. We also dumped our buckets,so less taps and less work.

[redrob]

Predicting a short season here in nw Indiana...looking at the forecast we just might get a full first week in this week

[Bruce L]

Getting worried here north of the border, -15 Fahrenheit here this morning,lots of lines to fix since squirrels were having a party under all the snow and ice.

[unc23win]

I am with Lew (spending included) I have had so much to do this year with building the sugarhouse getting all the equipment set up and all. The season starting March 20th is fine with me. Seems like every day something needs to be put together, hooked up, or checked. The list was 1000 things to do now its under 100 I think and the sap is coming ready or not.

[ennismaple]

I'm with you Bruce! I'd like to have 1/4 of my total production in containers by now by so far the evaporator sits dry and neglected! Hopefully this Wednesday to Friday it runs enough to fire up the Beast on the weekend.

Marty

[Maplewalnut]

While we are crying the blues....I had 85% of my crop this time last year.....this year I have less than 15% on same date Ouch

[doocat]

March 17 and only 20% in the barrel so far....I'm concerned.

[Dave Y]

I am not concerned as we will be boiling til May.

[lew]

0% in the barrel