To get to Nebraska Knoll you follow the road that crosses Miller Brook and swoops sharply right into Nebraska Valley. The first house you pass is Joe and Becky’s on the left. Look to see if their sheep have lambed. You may glimpse a chicken or rabbit in the yard. Notice the skis lined up… Read More
The Black Box
Today’s writing prompt is ‘The embarrassing truth is, I knew this.’ Here is Chief of Operations’s entry: The Black Box Old Blue, my ’64 International woods truck which I have owned since 1980, was parked, as it had been all winter, in the only turn-around suitable for the 26’ truck I had rented to transport syrup… Read More
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Duking It Out
Chief of Operations writes: Duking It Out Summer and winter, the opposing seasons, cycle through their rhythm of dominance and remission. Spring and fall… Read More
Nepali Cuisine in Morrisville
Since Nepal is in the news due to the devastating earthquake, I want you local readers to know that the greatest find of the year is a Nepali take-out food counter tucked away inside a gas station (Riverbend Market) on Bridge St. in Morrisville, just across from the Bijou. I think the sign on the… Read More
This Weather, That Recipe
A Late April Morning Weather Report Snow this morning. Will it linger? A spring of change, The full range, not So strange for here. But the sun steers on course: cheers of praise for the day’s light, for days of light. May’s within sight. The temp never broke 33 degrees here today. Word has it… Read More
On to Birch Season
Bucky, an old friend, called from Glover to discuss a pump. His maple season is over, too, so he’s tapping his white birch trees! It’s birch syrup season. It’s beyond me how anyone can manage two syrup seasons back to back, but Bucky is quite excited about it. I have not researched birch syrup production, but… Read More
The OK Scale
I -Throw down a case each of gallons, quarts, and pints. -Nnnkay. -Time for a stoke. -‘Kay. -Raise that float up to thirteen. -Nnkay. -Switch the plugs over in the back pan. -‘Kay.… Read More
Taking the Trip by Foot
Neighbor and guest blogger Laurie Best Silva writes: Typical conversation at the Silva home before heading up to the Sugarhouse: Why don’t you just “hop in?” (the car) Because.. I don’t want to “hop in.” Because I want to walk up. (Because I need to walk up. Because it gives me a moment to transition… Read More
Martians and Oranges
Weather, as recorded in the sugarhouse log book: 4/14: Low last night upper 40’s, high today upper 50’s. Partly sunny with cumulus clouds, colder breeze, feels like colder weather moving in. Sap Sweetness 1.7 4/15: Another tease freeze, down to 28 without shutting the run off – must be warmer up higher. Another cooler sunny… Read More
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