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Walking the Sugar Trail

By: Wendy April 1, 2017January 6, 2019

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Awakening

By: Wendy February 20, 2017January 6, 2019

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The day broke strong and bright signaling the beginning of the weekend. Warm humidity of melting snow permeated the air, and stirrings within me suggested strongly the possibility of the maple trees awakening, sap running. Gathering my brace, hammer, and a few taps in my vest pocket, I stepped out into the melting snow, feeling the crystalline crunch…

Making Maple Sugar

By: Wendy April 17, 2015June 29, 2016

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We have successfully bucketed our way through another sugaring season! YAY!!! As we wrap up the end of our maple syruping season, we ventured into a new dynamic–Maple Sugar!!! All I can say is WOW! as I am still marveling at the magic of making maple sugar. I have to admit, however the prospect of…

Cookin’ With Love

By: Wendy March 30, 2015June 30, 2016

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I thought it would be fun to share some photos of our maple syrup cookin’ set up and operation this year. As you may, or may not recall, we relied on our outdoor cook stove/summer kitchen setup for last years mapling season. It worked great, and was a good starting place, but was not without a few drawbacks. The…

Spring Tonic

By: Wendy March 25, 2015June 30, 2016

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One of the joys of harvesting maple sap for syrup, is drinking straight from the tap. This all natural spring tonic has been utilized for centuries. Native Americans knew the benefits of maple sap, as did early settlers, as well as those who have lived close to the land, dependent upon on a local seasonal diet throughout the years. A…

Tapping Trees By Hand

By: Wendy March 23, 2015June 30, 2016

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This sugar sap season we were blessed with the opportunity to use a hand drill. I will sheepishly admit, that I wasn’t thrilled with the idea at first, and actually, I was a little hot under the collar, to be completely honest. ‘You want me to do what?!! SERIOUSLY???!!!’ You see, we didn’t set out to…

Taps Are In!

By: Wendy March 16, 2015June 30, 2016

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Glorious anticipation. Waiting, at the ready, hopeful of a season yet to come. The boys and I tromped through sugary crusts of slushy snow zigzagging our way around the woods, hunting maples. The rough black bark is a sure tell of a maple in wait. The chatter of boys like chickadees banters playfully as we go. …

Happy Mapling!

By: Wendy May 5, 2014May 5, 2014

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Maple syrup. MMMMmmmmm….. Beautiful natural sweet nirvana. We tackled the giant this year and tried our hand at maple syruping. We have helped out a friend and neighbor before, but never have we ventured this deeply. We began weeks ago, actually over a month ago with preparation. There is wood to cut and split, barrels…