September journal

[Farmboy]

Today I stacked the wood I split yesterday and split some more. Starting Tuesday I will only have after school and in weekends caz school starts. That's going to stink sitting in school for 7 hours a day. I will probably be thinking about maple or tractors 5 of those hours. It will give me some time to plan my setup this year.

[KenWP]

You should be in your 50s and sit in school all day. My legs hurt so bad i can hardley walk and thats by 10 in the morning. That and I only get to do one subject. French all day everyday. Only 15 months left to go.

[3rdgen.maple]

Farmboy most guys in school are thinking about the girls not tractor's

[HobbitMannor]

It always amazes me that when it is in the 50 and we have to put on a sweatshirt this time of year its cold but come spring it is warm. Well we have one side of the sugar house shingled-to replace the mineral paper that has been on since day one, all of the split wood is in the wood shed, now it will be time to work on the lines-there is a lot to do there....

[Father & Son]

Hey MapleME,
I tried to respond to your PM but your folders are full.

Jim

[KenWP]

My yard is now a night mare of wood. Hauled for 2 and half days and she who has to be obeyed sort of closes her eyes as she walks past it. Of course she has to pile it and I have to split it but I learned the hard way last winter that it dosn't have to be split so small for the house and to save the real little stuff for sugaring. I thought I needed big wood for the evaporator and saved that back and then found out i was backward.

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

Things are progressing slowly but surely here in the North Country. Weather is more pleasant for working and the bugs are 90% gone. I have changed about 300 drop lines with another 700 to go. Using stubbies so I have the option of the valved adapters. Haven't decided if they will be used this year yet. Got most of the wire up for a new 450 tap bush and about half the tube. These are mostly hard maples in the 18 to 30 inch category. Area was once pastured so I have hopes of some high test sap. Got the new woodshed all framed and the roof boards on yesterday. Steel goes on today. I have quite a bit of wood cut and will now be able to get it here and under cover. Have to see how much I have once it is cut and split. I am still awaiting a bunch of new goodies I ordered back at the end of season...at least I don't have to pay for them until they arrive. Still looking for some more large stainless steel storage. Hoping for 3300 taps here at home and I think I will be buying sap from about 1200 more.

[vermaple]

My yard is now a night mare of wood. Hauled for 2 and half days and she who has to be obeyed sort of closes her eyes as she walks past it. Of course she has to pile it and I have to split it but I learned the hard way last winter that it dosn't have to be split so small for the house and to save the real little stuff for sugaring. I thought I needed big wood for the evaporator and saved that back and then found out i was backward.

Don't forget, the house wood has to be split small enough so the wife can feed the fire.

[dano2840]

went to put up the my tree stand and walked up threw the sugar woods and noticed a big maple came down and took out a main line, i dont have a clue how im going to get it out because its in the middle of the whole tubing system so tractors out of the question i gues ive got to block it and man handle each block down to the log road. not looking forward to that!

[red maples]

I had to do that with a huge pine tree that came down...busted my but on that one. I cut up and split in the woods and used the wheel barrow to bring it out it was on the other side of the swamp and it took many many many trips. Good work out didnt have to go to the gym on those days

I have 3 oaks that I have to go through the swamp to get to so I figures I wait until Early january when the swamp freezes and there is snow on the ground, cut them down and to length fill up the Jet Sled(just as long as it doesn't interupt ice fishing too much) and hook my husky up to it and help him drag out the sled. now that should keep us warm and hopefully tire him out, thats a tough task.

anyway took color coded fishing line that changes color every 10 yards, I bought it a line time ago and never used it finally found a use for it. out in the woods and ran it see where the new mainline will be set up. but I don't want to put in the wire just yet still want to make sure it is as efficient as it can be. I am sure once it is in I'll go hhmmm maybe I should have put it over there at little more...

Weather is getting cooler at night and beautiful during the day. 65-70 and breezy less bugs to contend with. perfect. although I wear shorts until christmas. everyone thinks I am nuts russian blood I guess!