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Newsletter #309 2025 May 29 Thursday

A very productive week; it ran the gamut from work in the Oxen paddocks, to bottling Pure Maple Syrup, to a milling job, to firewood production for…

May 29 •

Newsletter #308 2025 May 20 Tuesday

A day late, and a dollar short ... that's part of the story. And a lot of changes in the past week and a day, including the arrival of Timothy, our 3rd…

May 20 •

Newsletter #307 2025 May 14 Monday

What a week, two actually! Very busy spring, which is usual, preparing for our next intern, loads of work in the house, pigs in the woods, and the list…

May 14 •

20250505 Newsletter Delay

Technical difficulties

May 5 •

Newsletter #306 2025 Apr 28 Monday

F250 glow plugs working, it is now the on-duty truck; no milling jobs this week but three in the queue; the above-ground drinking water system is…

Apr 28 •

Newsletter #305 2025 Apr 21 Monday

Work on the F250, a milling job with Paul and Nick, and progress on the drinking water system for the Oxen pasture. And more spring flowers!

Apr 21 •

Newsletter #304 2025 Apr 14 Monday

Lots of spring cleaning, F250 repairs, updated chick pics, and a Tart Cherry Pure Maple Syrup update; "5s" in the garage/workshop complete, now to…

Apr 14 •

Newsletter #303 2025 Apr 07 Monday

Milling logistics, de-tapping, and fence repair for starters, updated chick pics, and a Tart Cherry Pure Maple Syrup update; "5s" in the garage/workshop…

Apr 7 •

Newsletter #302 2025 Mar 31 Monday

A busy week; two milling jobs completed, one planned; Tart Cherry Pure Maple Syrup in the bottle; "cleanup" largely completed and dump-trip scheduled…

Mar 31 •

Newsletter #301 2025 Mar 24 Monday

The Pure Maple Syrup season came to an abrupt end. I can hypothesize, but I do not have an answer. I'm doing some spring cleaning; most around the Sugar…

Mar 24 •

Newsletter #300 2025 Mar 17 Monday

Collecting sap and evaporation came early in the week, hauled out the portable sawmill midweek, and loaded the Solar Kilns late in the week. All that…

Mar 17 •

Newsletter #299 2025 Mar 10 Monday

It has been a big week, and a good week. Of course there were challenges, but I am pleased with the work we did get done.

Mar 10 •

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