Crocus blooming & antlers dropping.
Spring is coming.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The Neverending Winter
Although the calendar says Spring,
Mother Nature has gifted us with one more snowfall.
Hopefully this will be the last.
Sigh...
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Do you see What I see?
Tag, at 27, is slowly losing his eyesight.
He does fairly well following Rocky around the pasture,
however, I wonder if he realizes that deer is not Rocky?
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Last Boil of the Season
Tuesday was the last boil of the maple syrup season.
We boiled 55 gallons of sap and produced a little over a gallon.
Sap at the beginning of the season is sweet & clear and as the season progresses,
it becomes less sweet and more watery.
Therefore, it takes more sap and a longer boil to produce a gallon of syrup.
The early syrup, Light Amber, is lighter, sweeter and has a more delicate maple taste.
The latest product, Dark Amber, is thicker, more robust and has a definite maple taste.
Both are delicious!
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Up a Tree
This raccoon stayed too late at the bird feeder and was chased up a tree by the dogs.
He spent several hours up there until he finally felt confident to leave.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Icy
Temps are fluctuating above & below freezing.
Ice crystals form on melting puddles.
The icebergs from the creek are slowly dissolving into chunks of crystalline ice.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Sunday, March 9, 2014
The Sap is Flowing
Finally a break in the weather
and we are back above freezing,
at least during the day.
Its perfect weather for the sap to run!
Friday, March 7, 2014
Bovines
The weather is breaking.
I walked over to the neighboring cattle farm and visited the cows.
Of course, they saw me coming.
I love reading their eartags.
Afte deciding I was harmless, they ignored me.
Spring is in the air
And the calves are sparring.
This little guy thinks he's tough.
She lets him win, this time.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Saturday, March 1, 2014
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