Weather: Today felt like a good day to plant the garden. Yesterday hit 55 degrees in the shade, today 66. A pseudo-frost occurred both last night and the night before, with the temp at the house dropping to 29, but the sap never stopped running and we think it was warmer higher up. In summary (summery),… Read More
That Aroma
Since the last post, the crew has been working. This is it. Now. The crew is working right now. What keeps us going? That aroma. P.S. You can hear Falls Brook now from quite a distance, mezzo forte.
Graupel and Gorawk
Friday Morning Tanka Gray Skies, Still 33 Degrees after Sixty Hours Raven cries gorawk. In Nepal that’s the word for Raven, I read once. The snow that fell is rock salt Graupel. Graupel and gorawk. Quote of the Morning: “Boy, that float on the left side isn’t working. I don’t know if it’s… Read More
Eat Your Greens!
Maple Trout Lilli advises: EAT YOUR GREENS! “Swiss Chard” No, it doesn’t taste like chocolate or keep great time. It gets the name Swiss Chard (a.k.a Green Chard) because of its extensive cultivation in Switzerland. The botanist who discovered and then named it hailed from Switzerland. However, its origin is farther south, in the Mediterranean… Read More
Just Right
Weather: On Tuesday, ample sun, a high of 41, a quick freeze in the evening. Wednesday morning, ample sun, a quick warming. How’s It Running? Tuesday, the sap hammered in, and buckets drip-drip-dripped. Finally! Sap Sweetness: 2.7% Still very good. Boiling Status: Right at it, with a sense of rhythm in the work for the… Read More
The Worm Turns
-Come look at this forecast [on the NOAA website] -No more freezing nights after tonight? This is terrible. -The worm is turning at both ends. -What does THAT mean? -I know “the worm turns” is from Shakespeare and it means a change. Where have I heard “the worm turns at both ends?” Did Vic… Read More
Easter Bounty
Sleepy no more
Weather: Get ready for a run. The temp just climbed above freezing and will stay there probably until Saturday night, and not just above freezing but into the 50’s. The forecasted rain isn’t ideal for a sap run, but I predict the floodgates will open nonetheless. Fringe Run: At 32.5 degrees on Tuesday, all that strong… Read More
Climbing Rhyme Monday Mention
Is there any movement? I think so. It spit snow this morning but currently the temp is 36 and possibly rising. The vacuum pump is on and the guys are snowshoeing the lines, following the bubbles. Climbing Rhymers: Not averse to more verse from the tip of the tongue, of the pencil? Your choice: silly… Read More
Let the Sun Shine In
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