It is February 7th, and winter has settled in again with subzero wind chills and single digit temperatures. Last week’s warm up allowed me to drill in over 500 taps.
Tubing replacements and repairs are at an all time high. There was more squirrel damage than ever this year so with that said there will be a lot more squirrel control efforts in effect. Don’t let their cute little faces fool you…these little critters can do a lot of costly damage in a short time!
It is nice to get a jump on things with the lack of snow and pleasant weather. Snow accumulations are about 5″ with another 3 to 6 coming on Saturday. It could be one of those years where the snow may pile up in the next couple months, so the sooner taps get drilled in the better! After all the taps are in it can snow as much as it likes.
Check back soon, I think I have the bugs worked out of the vacuum pump, so I’ll post an update on that.
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