First contact
Just got off the phone with good ol’ Billy Smith. He told be that the big producer, Gilbersons, just made their first 20 gallons.
So Bill has about 1300 taps out this year, he was complaining about squirrel damage being really bad this year.
The equipment is not completely set up yet which is a bit disconcerting. Bill has all new equipment this year. I am worried most about the stack that goes on the sugar shack, I remember putting up the last one and it was really hairy! 30′ in the air on a steep slippery sheet metal roof with a lack of safety essentials, I am not looking forward to that face of death. Now instead of it being galvanized I am pretty sure it is stainless steal, (shit).
We are burning green beach this year and there is only about 20 cords of wood cut the rest is still in tree form. Looks like half the time is going to be splitting fire wood, thank god for the wood splitter.
Bill also got a new truck this year and the starter is already going on it (shit shit). Well at least I am hearing about this all at the same time. But mark my words I am sure we are going to be stranded somewhere and we are going to have to walk a few KM to get out of the problem.
I can’t wait!
Header added
Hey all right so I have added the header here, great stuff. Now I have to get the blog roll going. link some people in.
Everyone writes “first post”
This is going to be a blog to keep track of the syrup season in 2008
come back all the time for FUN ADVENTURE AND STICKI-NESS.
ooo yum
