november journal

[ejmaple]

can't beleive no one has started the new month's journal. i had a good test boil yesterday, things are starting to shape up for the upcomming season. can't wait!! tempted to try some fall tapping

[PARKER MAPLE]

Wow!!! November is already here. There was 1in of fresh snow this am, just a reminder to get to work on the pipe lines and get the arch fire bricked up. Ive been bissy this summer rebuilding the 3x8 grimm and its really coming along good, very happy with the end results. working on the blower now then bricking and insulation. Got to hurry now 4mths to go..
maple rookie

[Revi]

I looked at the woodpile, then at the shotgun and decided that yesterday was too nice a day to split wood. I didn't get a deer, but I think I made the right decision anyway. The last few leaves were falling, the birds were flying around and the sun was shining. All in all a great afternoon to go hunting in the woodlot.

We harvest more than maple syrup up there.

[maplecrest]

90 days till tapping

[red maples]

Putting addition onto the chicken coupe!!! with more chickens they are gonna need more space come the winter months!!!! worked on it 3 hours yesterday and should be done by early afternoon!!!

Now that all the trees and brush have no leaves I have to get rid of the downed trees in my neighbors woods that I have been putting off doing all summer!! hopefully late this afternoon.


Don't forget to get out and vote today!!!! I did mine already!!!

[3rdgen.maple]

I looked at the woodpile, then at the shotgun and decided that yesterday was too nice a day to split wood. I didn't get a deer, but I think I made the right decision anyway. The last few leaves were falling, the birds were flying around and the sun was shining. All in all a great afternoon to go hunting in the woodlot.

We harvest more than maple syrup up there.

Thats funny. I get done work early yesterday and it was one of very few days it hasnt rained here. Im driving home in the truck beating myself up decided to get the rifle and hunt or split some wood. I get a text from my daughter and it said "dad I think we left your deer scents in the woods saturday night". Well decision was made right there lol. Well like you Revi I didnt see a thing. When I got home after dark I felt guilty so changed my clothes fired up the tractor and drove into the woods to the pile of blocks and started splitting under the use of the spotlights on the tractor. Next thing I know here comes the neighbor and kid and we got the wagon loaded with 2 face cords of split wood in a record time. Worked out good. By the way this is my worst deer season ever. 2 real nice bucks with bow last year and a doe and this year nadda. Deer hunting this year is reminding me of maple season this past spring lol.

[Parker]

Well the R.O. room is comming along nicely,,Got everything but the roof figured out I dont think it will be pretty but it will work just fine,,should be plenty of room,,,,makeing the back wall so we can unscrew it and slide the r.o. in and out,,(its 4 feet by 40 inches by 97 inches,,,made the room so we can get inside the machine to take the vessells out,,,Been in the woods at sanborns,,changing one lateral mainline that we used over from a previous set up there,,the line was full of chew holes and splices when we put it in service,,tried to patch it with hockey stick tape (what we had with us),,but that tape does not hold vacuum...I took 78 hose clamps off that line when I took it down,,,repaired all the damage I could see there,,got a bear in there chewing on the lateral line,,they make a big mess! Also alot of squirl chews there,,,SO,,rte.11 is set to tap,,sanborns needs another day,,then off to hill for a real maple makeover,,,gonna need alot more sap than I have had in the past..(4000 taps would be nice but kinda dout Ill get there this year)..and I got a couple more cords stacked in the shed,,,,hopeing to make serious progress on the r.o. room tommrow and get the rig planted by the weekend!!!!

[PATheron]

Par(water blowing out the back of the sugarhouse like a firehydrent)ker- Your going to love that ro. Now youve got to get that sap! Im working on my lines every night down here buddy. Had a lot of substandard stuff last year. Gonna try to do a bunch better. Were going to have to WANNNN IT!!!! Theron

[whalems]

split and stacked almost 3 cord of wood in the last 2 days. got a bunch more to do and not enough hours in the day But I am making progress on the "TO DO" list not much longer untill the snow flies! Calling for fluries on thursday in these parts.

[Sugarmaker]

Great afternoon to be deer hunting especially for the deer I saw fox squirrels, the insides of my eyelids several times, chipmunks and a beautiful golden glow in the maples as the sun set.
Glad the neighbor lets me hunt right out the back door. Would be nice to see some deer. This is my first archery season. I might have more action switching over to squirrel hunting with the old .22?


Chris