Mother Nature gave us an April Fool's Joke last night, she sent down a good 4 to 6 inches of snow, We used to call it "Sugar Snow" as Maple Trees need warm days, freezing cold nights and some moisture on the tree to make the sap used to make syrup !
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The "Sugar Shanty" where the Maple Sap is boiled, I remember this all too well, it is hard work!
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These were the Team of horses used to sugar, they were named "Jude and Joan" ! I was able to harness and use them from about 12 years old up !
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This would be about 1952, Nice part was sitting down, smelling sap boil and Maple Syrup being made !
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This is my Grandmother Wood and Grandpa Wood with my Aunt Marion, and the Team of Horses and dog standing in front of the "Sugar Shanty" on the Wood Farm !
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"Jude and Joan" hitched up and ready !
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A lot of work when you boil down 8 to 10 gallons of "Sap" to make a gallon of Maple Syrup!
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April is when usually our trees start to bud, when the trees start to bud that is the end of making Syrup, usually 1/2 way thru the month !
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This is how Mother Nature says, "APRIL FOOLS DAY" ! AND, Today is opening day of "TROUS SEASON" and we are NOT going fishing !!!!!!!
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Don't Forget our Vets !
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Man o' man I enjoyed this one. Love the history and also the 'education'. I didn't realize it took 10 gallons to make One! I only remember making molasses seemed like a gallon made about a gallon. You guys were raised tough with those winters, I do admire the nature and grit of the northern outdoors folk.
Thanks.....
We actually got snow this morning, but we knew it would not stay but it is pretty falling. We are taking the 'senior leader' at the church out for her BD today. She is 92 today, spry as a chicken and said the lord sent her this snow, her first snow she has ever seen on her birthday.
Hug the pretty Anna Mae, Love from down here.
Sherry & jack
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