Originally Posted by
Twisted Minds
That's part of our charm, things only other "Sconnies" can relate to. Much like your response that it takes $500 of firewood and beer to produce $400 of syrup. I'm in the same boat, and I get all my firewood for free, wish the beer was! Ha! Only thing I don't understand is how you managed to stop "acting crazy" after 1985? Much to the chagrin of my wife of 20 yrs. I'm still working on that one!
HaHa . I get my fire wood free also. We need to meet and act crazy.! I definitely remember how. I practice monthly.
1960 - 1970s 70 taps on galvanized buckets with Dad and Grandpa.
1970s - 1985 Acted crazy!
1986 - 2005 20-30 buckets.
2006- 2017 70 buckets and bags
2017-2019 100 bags and buckets
2020 Finally retired!!! 75 buckets, 50-75 on tubing. RO Bucket, New 12 X 16 Shack and a 42X42 flat pan.
2021-Adding another 125 taps along with a second RO bucket.
2022- Shooting for 350 taps, with 100 on lines.
Lots of Family and Friends and dogs named Skyy and Nessy!