Ok.... What is up with this Wisconsin weather? It is the end of April and we still have tons of snow. Hopefully that will be ending this weekend as it is "predicted" to reach 70 degrees. We'll see.
Sugaring has been going well the last few weeks. We are over our 70 gallons of sap collected (we lost count) but we have 12 pints of syrup canned already and 24+ gallons yet to boil down. That should be enough to last us another 2 years. :)
I am so glad that I have not started my seeds yet. By the time that the ground gets to a place were I can actually plant out the seedlings they would be too long and gangly. I will be starting my seeds this weekend I believe. I can't wait to get my hand dirty in the garden and my chickies can wait to get outside without snow. They are all a bit crabby.
Well off to school I go - I have less than one month left of this semester. I have loved it. Wishing you all a bright and sunny snow melting day.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Sugaring Time Is Here
Things are warming up. We are starting to see day time temps up above the freezing level and night time temps are still below freezing. What does this mean? Well, it is time to dust off the rubber mallet, taps and buckets. I am going to tap some Maple trees this afternoon.
Last spring sprung really fast and we totally missed sugaring season here in the northwoods. Seeing has how we just opened out last pint jar of syrup from 2011, we need a good sweet season. I am hoping to get at least 70 gallons of sap this year if not more. We will just have to see what out 8 taps will do.
Off to the woods I go.
I will keep you all updated on the flow.
Last spring sprung really fast and we totally missed sugaring season here in the northwoods. Seeing has how we just opened out last pint jar of syrup from 2011, we need a good sweet season. I am hoping to get at least 70 gallons of sap this year if not more. We will just have to see what out 8 taps will do.
Off to the woods I go.
I will keep you all updated on the flow.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
How You Know You Live With A Trapper
How you know you live with a trapper.
1. You catch random wifts of "beaver" as you pass the hooks that your "Trapper" hangs his outside clothes on.
2. The door knobs of the barn and the steering wheel of the truck are a little slippery with beaver grease.
3. You have happy chickens who get a beaver carcass as a big treat in their run.
4. Your hubby has a treasured ice chisel. Heaven help us if it ever got lost.
5. You know the difference between a conibear and leg hold trap.
6. You always know what is good ice and what is bad ice.
7. There are Ziploc baggies of ? in the freezer. Oh yeah, it is just bait.
8. The aroma of the Fur Shed in town doesn't offend you.
9. Your kids and nephews like to go beaver and rat "hunting".
10. Your trapper gets a bit stir crazy when there is just too much ice to chop so you are waiting for things to warm up and the ice to thin out.
1. You catch random wifts of "beaver" as you pass the hooks that your "Trapper" hangs his outside clothes on.
2. The door knobs of the barn and the steering wheel of the truck are a little slippery with beaver grease.
3. You have happy chickens who get a beaver carcass as a big treat in their run.
4. Your hubby has a treasured ice chisel. Heaven help us if it ever got lost.
5. You know the difference between a conibear and leg hold trap.
6. You always know what is good ice and what is bad ice.
7. There are Ziploc baggies of ? in the freezer. Oh yeah, it is just bait.
8. The aroma of the Fur Shed in town doesn't offend you.
9. Your kids and nephews like to go beaver and rat "hunting".
10. Your trapper gets a bit stir crazy when there is just too much ice to chop so you are waiting for things to warm up and the ice to thin out.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Bunny Hunting
Well yesterday was a first for some members of our family, we went bunny hunting, all of us. Last year Scott and Adin took Freya out on her maiden hunt, just once.
We got a call from a good friend who hunts rabbits to see if Scott wanted to go and we all went, 2 adults, 3 kids and 3 beagles. I had never done this before, but I was so excited to go. Shayna did great. She was in the heat of the chase with Ben (our friend's beagle) barking up a storm when they found a fresh track. Freya followed and so did Nikki somewhat. I think that they were in it for the love. Every time Nikki saw the girls she would come for love. Goofy dog.
In the end, Scott got 2 cottontails and I got one. We got a total of 5 in our group. Now we are aging them much like we do our deer to tenderize the meat. I look forward to trying rabbit for the first time.
We got a call from a good friend who hunts rabbits to see if Scott wanted to go and we all went, 2 adults, 3 kids and 3 beagles. I had never done this before, but I was so excited to go. Shayna did great. She was in the heat of the chase with Ben (our friend's beagle) barking up a storm when they found a fresh track. Freya followed and so did Nikki somewhat. I think that they were in it for the love. Every time Nikki saw the girls she would come for love. Goofy dog.
In the end, Scott got 2 cottontails and I got one. We got a total of 5 in our group. Now we are aging them much like we do our deer to tenderize the meat. I look forward to trying rabbit for the first time.
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