Tales from Sugarwood Farms

Saturday March 5, 2022

Record Breaking Crowd..........49

None more important than Mr. Henry Clark's first visit to the sugarcamp!! He picked a nice day to visit!!

Sunshine and temps in the 60's made you believe that winter is almost over. Although is it is Ohio and likely there will be more snow at some point!!

49 people starved for a breath of fresh air (and likely a few dragged against their will) arrived to help collect sap. Hands down this is the biggest crowd EVER.

Having said that...... we have some fun pics and stories to share, but not at 10 pm. When this writer left the camp at 930ish the few surviving souls were rocking out to Billy Joel and watching Adam work. None of them could provide any help with blog info tonight. By the time the car was emptied...the dog...who came home "early" for a bath was snoring. So...will revisit this in the morning!!

This sunny and warm day began with a roofing project. The chimney stack has needed some work all year...but this involves more than one person and the right weather. Today checked both boxes. Brad lifted them up in the telehandler and Bob and Cody worked for over an hour to get it fastened tightly and vertical again. Impending winds also moved this up on the priority list.

Gary B. stopped over for a visit as did Dan B. We enjoyed a chat with them in the early afternoon.

Dave arrived with pretzels in tow. He warmed them on the griddle which we originally thought was a bad idea, but they were really warm, salty and wonderful...good job Dave!

A few folks went out and grabbed 130 gallons off of the middle path as we started a fire a little early in the camp and were running low prior to the time we arranged to gather. Dave drove today..voiced that he would like to have a cupholder installed in Walle (even Brad thought that might be a bad idea) ......Justin brought reinforcements , his sisters Kelly and Linsdey...to help out today.

The Kudro family visited and helped this evening.

Janet S. brought the grandkids

..no idea where Janet was when this was taken!!

Phil, Aiden, Owen and Melissa take a moment to marvel at why Lola thinks this is a good idea?!

Apologies if we missed anybody, but thanks to all for your help!! Bob and Gerri , Brad , Kelsey, Evan and Cody and Adam , Katie and Henry and Muff showed up today along with a couple of others.....9 of the Shumway/Kudro family, Susan B. and Susan R. , Gary and friend from work Chris, The Robinson family of 5, Gary B, Dan B. , Dale,Karen and Dorothy, Scott B, Justin, Linsdey and Kelly, Dave, Bret and Melissa, Megan and Collin and Owen, Pastor Brian, Dean, Janet,Stephen, Tyler and Ava.

The Robinson family visited and helped gather the south path.