Freshmaplesryup.com says that he was going to start boiling on February 28th. Though he is a lot more south than I am it sure makes me think. Bill Smith at Sugar Island Maple Grove is pretty much ready to go.  I just talked to him today and he says it’s time to get our butts in gear. I am heading up north this weekend to start tapping in. I can’t believe that it is happening so soon!

Lots more to come!

It looks like I am not going to be completely getting away from my work. There are a few things that I am going to have to take care of up while I am up there. The on thing that I am NOT looking forward to is Dial up internet.

I have not been able to get a hold of Bill yet, I am sure he is pulling some long hours getting ready for everything to hit. I have talked to a few people up north who say that the weather is still cold and that there is still 2 feet of snow. I really hope it stays like that, come on winter hang on.

This year I am going to be taking a lot more video and I have a new tripod to make it easier so look forward to some interesting videos.

only a few days left now.

I am getting involded in a great program called the SEB program to help me build my business over the next year. The only problem is that I have to atteded a few meeting and classes that happen right in the middle of syrup season, figures.
But all is well, I have set it up my time up north so that it works. I just booked my plane ticket for April 1 2009. I know that seems very late in the year but I have a feeling it will work out. Last year I missed the big run by about a week so this year I am spending two weeks up north. Hopefully I can catch the full run and not spend the whole time fixing tree rat damage. I will be heading back to the T. on the 12th of April, it should nearly be summer by than.

It is not long now before I am out of the city and into the country, I can’t wait.

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!

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