December Journal

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

Well guys, time is getting short and the easiest working weather is behind us. We are down to the short days and the short hairs. Go time to get all those last minute things ready for the 2010 season. Here in the North Country, I have about 3 weeks more work to finish my new 500 tap bush and all the transfer and pump lines associated with it. Still need another 10 to 15 cords of wood for the sugar house plus more house wood and sell wood. I am still delivering hay almost every day but I am almost sold out and when it is gone, that will free up some time. Plan on buying sap again this year and with my own expansion I expect to be processing sap from about 5000 taps. Happy December everyone!
Doug

[caseyssugarshack93]

Still no Snow, If we Dont get a snow storm by dec 7 its a record up here, Its only been snow shower, we usally have aroud 7inches by now, but anyways, I been working in the woods, Added a other 100 drops to the new woods sunday, that puts me at 300 taps in the new woods, Should get around 400 in there,

hope everyone is doing well



Nate Casey

[PATheron]

Ive got a lot to do to. Im starting to freak a little. Ill have the taps all in but I might not make the early tap in. Gonna have 5000 holes at some point. Hopefully that will make something good happen. Want to see some BIGGGGGGGG SAPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Theron

[3% Solution]

Good morning all,
Haven't posted here for awhile.
So, here's what's up here;
The sugarhouse woodshed is full.
Got the new bush done up, looks like another 82 taps on line and 10 buckets there.
We're shooting for 200 taps for 2010, may drop a few of the harder buckets.
Bought a 12 volt pump to make the tanks easier to drain!!!!
Should save us some time too!!
Tweeked the EEU a bit, should help some.
Just waiting to drill little holes in big trees!!!
NHMaplemaker brought his new sign over to frame yesterday, we did a pretty good job at it!!!!!!!
Looks real good Jim!!!!
Guess that's all for now!!!
Everyone be safe!

Dave

[red maples]

ennis that looks great and went up quick nice!!!

Just about finished with tubbing yeah!!!! finally. When I went through this past summer and marked trees I really didn't count very good I had figured about 150 or so trees and figured I'd do about 50 or so on my neaighbors lot and add on every year. So I made 200 droplines. and I have 20 left in the box and still about 50 to go on my property.

So I will have about 225 on my property and I am going to put 25 on my nieghbor's lot and call it at that!! so it will be 265 on gravity tubing and 10 buckets when I am all done. no wonder I needed more tubing!!! just a little more than 200.

finished up processing venison, lots of steaks, and ground meat, made 5# breakfast sausage patties, 5 # italian sausage links, and 5 # polish smoked kielbasa. Gotta get 1 more!!!

[jason grossman]

lots of new goodies here to finish but most notabily is the new 14x22 pump house. when done it will be half heated for the vacumm pump, electric releaser, tubing workshop side, and the other half will be cold for two new 8x4.5x5 stainless round bottom tanks. one for the back 30 and one for the front 20. and all of that grand sap will jet underground 800' to the sugarhouse. got to love automation!!!!! still plenty on new mains and tube to put up in my woods. plus still helping a few producers try and get ready for spring! I love sugarin' !!

[Z/MAN]

Theron, I think I remember you saying that you were shooting for 4000 taps this year. I think you overshot your bush a little!
Paul

[caseyssugarshack93]

Theron, WHEN DO YOU USALLY TAP DOWN THERE??? JANUARY RIGHT!! BETTER GET WITH IT!!!! SUGARING SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

[maplemat1]

well no snow here either . just a few flurries . got roof jack for steam pipe done today .still have to make ro room plumb ro and go crazy. still have 5/16 to run for 2000 taps where will i find the time . other than that life is pretty good please pray for my girlfriends daughter julia who was in a headon accident sunday night. doing pretty good though.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Matt,

Better get on the ball as it looks like cold weather is coming and not much fun running laterals when it is BRRRR! Be glad to pray for Julia and glad she is doing good so far!