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Our maple sugaring is going well this year... we are on track to have at least 1 gallon more than last year. The color is richer this year. I wonder if it has to do with it being such a cold winter?
We may not make a ton of maple syrup and it does take hours to make even just a pint... but this is a tough time of year... late Winter, early Spring. Maple sugaring is a good excuse to have friends over and start socializing again after the long cold... extremely cold winter.
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Seeing old friends that are visiting from the city. |
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Guarding our maple sap. |
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The garbage can is filled with sap to boil down. |
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It is a little cold for our dog to hang out. She is well prepared with her coat and blanket. |
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My daughter entertaining a visiting cousin. |
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Me showing off my new hat. |
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My cousin that I hardly ever see... so glad he made a trip to visit. |
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Twin cousins visiting. |
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Little cousin skimming the sap. |
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My son gathering wood. |
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City folk getting woodsy. |
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My son showing how it's done. |
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My daughter has a new hat too. |
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More exciting than watching paint dry... is watching sap flow. |
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My husband has quite an elaborate string of tubing to flow the sap to our cans for storage. |
Weekly Menu Plan:
Sunday: Haddock with Parsley Cream, Spinach and Boiled Potatoes
Meatless Monday: Vegetable Barley Soup with the Taste of Little India
Tuesday: Orange Glazed Chicken with Asparagus and Wild Rice.
Wednesday: Pasties with Beer Glazed Carrots
Thursday: Chicken Chowder with Chipolte
Saturday: Leftovers or out to dinner.
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I just love this post, Diane! Looks like such a wonderful fun day! I have always been intrigued with the whole process of making maple syrup! Great photos…thanks for sharing your experience!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy,
DeleteThe hardest part is chopping the wood and keeping the fire going. The sap just does it's thing.
Oh that looks like the best kind of day!
ReplyDeleteIf you go to NH in the Fall maybe you can visit a maple sugaring place.
DeleteThese are such wonderful photos!!
ReplyDeleteSweet family love :)
And wowwwww - making your own maple syrup - sounds terrific, interesting and fun!
Sweet dog you have :)
Thanks Winnie,
DeleteI am very fortunate to have a wonderful extended family and we do love our dog Lila.
Diane,
ReplyDeleteCan you do this with any Maple tree or do you need a Sugar Maple? I've never tried this but would love to.
Annamaria
Sugar maples have the highest sugar content in their sap which is important for making syrup. There are other maples that can be tapped but I don't know what quality of syrup you would get from them.
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