January Journal 2008

[royalmaple]

Worked on my pump house down the road today, just have to put the front door on and it's good to go. Might put on the meter box and electrical panel and some circuits tomorrow and call Central Me power and get some wattage in the cottage.

Then solid work on just tubing. Sap will be to the road, pump on electricity, big tank by the road, just need to run some more pipe. Miles ahead of last year.

Suppose to be seriously cold next week, theron you'd never make it next week here.

[Sugarmaker]

Big sugar-makers event in NWPA today. Our annual members meeting was very well attended and we also had several dealers, and a good pancake and french toast lunch. Great job by President Gary Bilek and his board of directors.
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I am going to try a auto draw off this year if I can get it plumbed wired and rigged up! So bear with me I will need some help and ideas from folks that have them in place. As usual I will want to make some mistakes along the way

Chris

[PATheron]

Matt- Your right, too cold up there. When I have to cuddle up with Noah to get my core body temp back up above frostbite levels its too cold. Ive got my potbelly running in the sugarhouse today. Just right in there. I think its going to get cold down here tomarrow too. Keep up the good work we need to see the big sap. We dont want Parker showing us up. Theron

[royalmaple]

You better not say that too loud Theron. If marvin ever heard that, he'd fire up now with anger. And parker would be out in your back yard with the husky even'in up the competition. Slay a few of your rockies and settle the score.

I need a bit more sap before I am a contender, just enough for slickers. I want chestwader sap this year.

[mapleack]

I am going to try a auto draw off this year if I can get it plumbed wired and rigged up! So bear with me I will need some help and ideas from folks that have them in place. As usual I will want to make some mistakes along the way

Chris

So, you mangaged to talk Cheryl into another purchase? Dad and I ordered one before we left the meeting as well. We'll have to share stories on setup and figuring out how to use the drawoff, though they appear pretty simple!
~ Andy Kinter

[OGDENS SUGAR BUSH]

Had our winter association meeting today nice crowd good speakers, talked about R O s and vacuum tubing

RICH

[firetech]

Yes it was a very informitve meeting. I thought tubing and vacumm systems might be in my future,but I like the K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid) method. Maybe when I have to go to a woodlot we will consider it again. Also KUDOS to trader member Mark Schaefer for his 1st place med amder syrup entry. Rich I wish I knew you were going to be there we could have done a face to face hello. Maybe on the fall tour in the Sault,nice weekend get away with the Mrs,s ? I'm glad you made it home safely Herb.

[OGDENS SUGAR BUSH]

HELLO HERB

i am putting up vacuum this year so i dont have to fight the mudd again. it has been a real challengewith the flat land here. royalmaple has been walking me thru the trouble spots. he has been very helpful.

RICH

[PATheron]

Guys- Just picked up my tools and took them in the garage. Shed construction is done. Got some more wiring and plumbing but all the building is pretty much wrapped up. Started the whole project last January around this time, took a full year. Pretty happy with everything and pretty happy its done. Just have some plumbing a bit of wiring and misc and I should be all set. Only thing I didnt do is the kitchen counters but I might say the heck with it for this year have to see how the time goes. Going to shoot for just being ready to make syrup. Ro comes next saturday. Starting to look like a real sugarhouse. Gotta get a new coffee pot for the shack and ill be ready to make syrup. Ill get some pics in about two weeks and hopefully everything will be complete. Maybe if I get done a little early ill put out a few more taps. Thats the part I really enjoy doing. Theron

[mountainvan]

Almost finished the bush up the road, need a couple mainline fittings. Went across the road and fixed a couple spots in that bush. Three more to check on, and then finish getting the vacuum system set up down the road. Sold a good amount of syrup today, at least my wife did. Looks like the beginning of Feb. maybe when I put the rest of my taps in.