This post comes to the blog courtesy of our neighbor, the letterpress printer Heather Hale.
Music to Boil By – 2026 Edition
WEATHER: “So, TK, looking ahead, are there any freezing nights in the forecast?” He stands in the driveway with his back to the old maples where the three sap buckets hang. “Yes,” he says with the authority of a man who lives and breathes weather. “Sunday night, then Monday and Tuesday nights, too.”“But will these… Read More
“Hellyeah, we’re due for a gallop”
WEATHER: Since the overnight thaw of March 16/17 the temps have stayed below or just at the freezing point. Several inches of snow fell over the weekend. According to TK the Weatherman who writes the weather blog for Jay Peak, Arctic front #18 will arrive this coming weekend. He has been counting since December 1st,… Read More
The Sap Running Marathon of March 2026
This prolonged thaw was not good sugaring weather. Without a freeze the sap runs lose their vigor. The freeze/thaw cycle builds pressure in the tree which propels the sap out the taphole. https://massmaple.org/about-maple-syrup/how-sugar-maple-trees-work/ As soon as the thaw commenced we scoured the weather forecasts for hints of a freezing night. Now that temps are below… Read More
Let’s Talk About the Weather 2025-2026
March 1st was the first day of Meteorological Spring, March 3rd was Town Meeting Day in Vermont, and therefore it’s entirely appropriate that this week would deliver the first major thaw and the first sap run of sugar season. We are curious to witness how many days of warm temps it takes to unlock the… Read More
The Nebraska Knoll Blog 