Thursday Feb. 22, 2024

Please Welcome Guest Blogger, ...Dave!

Contributing photographer, Evan.

Sugarwood Farms Blog

2/22/2024

The Day started much warmer than the previous. While the weather was nice that resulted in

not quite as big a run. James, New Kelsie (Kelsie Lott), Old Kelsey (Kelsey Turner), Evan, &  Brad were out to gather. Bob

started a fire to hopefully finish out yesterday's big run. Dave showed up just before Wall-e left.

Thankfully the North Path was only half gathered by the time he got into the woods.

Soon Adam joined gathering. He came prepared with a head lamp after the previous night's

escapades. It was soon evident that tonight's gather would not equal last nights. Brad gave

more advice on how to drive Wall-e. Dave had another solid night of driving. He hit zero trees

and got lost zero times. Couldn’t ask for a much more steady performance.

The whiteboard in the tank room was erased and updated. Old Kelsey asked Bob and Dave a

lot of math questions on the previous night’s totals. Dave’s advice was to make up numbers

until you got to 1000gal

Dinner was an exquisite Salsbury Steak with a side of green beans and potatoes. Quite the

upgrade from Brad’s hotdogs with chip dip.

Dave had forgotten to bring boots tonight to gather. Brad was kind enough to bring some yellow

LLBean Wellie Boots. It was quite a fashion show.

While they were gathering the fog had begun to set in. By the time everyone went home

visibility was maybe 100 feet. Made driving out of the woods thru the barnyard very difficult.

Everyone made it home safely.

Respectfully submitted, Dave

*****Please check this entry again in another day for a video you will not want to miss. Brad filmed. 

Sap ToDay: 575 gallons

Sap To Date: 1, 575 gallons

Syrup Off Today: 30 gallons

Syrup Off To Date: 30 gallons