And Still SUNDAY Maple crowns sunlit and still, Bobcat tracks frozen and still, March air bright and still, Falls Brook a little frozen, a little still, Vacuum pump not on and still, Even the birds mostly resting and still. Walking in the woods, her mind stills. MONDAY And still it’s trying to snow, And still he’s… Read More
Countdown: 5,4,3
WEATHER: Frozen up all week since the February 29th boil. In the forecast: warmth and mud and sap runs. The season is about to break wide open. Stay loose, or hold on tight for a wild ride. FEBRUARY BOILS AND OTHER EARLY STARTS: We read through the logbook all the way… Read More
Ka-Pow
Our Food Correspondent Maple Trout Lilli writes: GREEN, GREENS, GREENS I recently read an article whose byline was “Let’s all stop pretending we love Kale.” Agreed, so let’s eat Chard instead. A vibrant dressing makes these humble leaves go Ka-Pow. Jolt your taste buds like the Nebraska Knoll crew jolts the boiling sap… Read More
Leap Year Boil
Coming to you live from the sugarhouse, the Nebraska Knoll crew presents “The Night of the Leap Year Boil.” Sitting to my right is Christian Wayne, no, wait, he is not sitting, he has moved away from the camera to pick up an overflowing pail of hot water by the evaporator. “I don’t know why… Read More
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