Winter decided it wasn’t over and a cold snap came back through issuing a cease and desist on all sap running for a time. It was nice to have the reprieve as work has kept me busy and the wife was out of town for a work conference. I did get another 35 gallons (only at 1% sugar content) which I ran through the RO to get it ~ 5% I hopped into Ghetto Sap House Version 3.0 ( 2.0 crashed and burned ) and fired up the burner! Somewhere along the line I decided that it was the perfect time and temperature to light up a cigar, so I…
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All my allclad can get thrown out! I have a new love in my life when it comes to cooking and it’s cast iron cookware! It started on a whim with a simple question last year on mmissionexploration.com about cast iron and if it was worth it. I received a lot of replies about how it was the best way to cook, etc. Even had a friend on the site offer up a free pan. I took him up on the offer, tried it, and haven’t looked back since. Actually, I’ve bought more pans than I can use right now. I don’t have any photos of the vintage Lodge cast…
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Those following along will know that my wife and I purchased our first rental duplex in October 2019. There was a complete list of items that needed to get done. There was a lot I wished I knew ahead of time, so I’m going to chronicle as much as I can here so other folks will have a leg up and also so I can selfishly come back to this post and learn from my own mistakes or successes. Your handed the keys. Congratulations! If you’ve gone this far you’ve made a huge step towards your own personal financial independence. First things first: Start a Spreadsheet Start a rental spreadsheet.…
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I constructed my sugar shack – Hobby Sugar Shack version 3.0 with the help of a pop-up Coleman tent from Target and tarps for side paneling. It is amazing how much heat it helps retain and cutting down on the wind. I never did get around to fully upgrading my two burner propane stove with an insulated table to drop it into. I have an idea and plans to make this much more efficient, but this prior year I found myself concentrating on other issues and this fell to the back burner. I was able to boil down 12 gallons of concentrate to get close to 1 gallon of finished…
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The CRCC club is back in full swing this winter! While our curling club (CRCC) tends to be a great excuse to have a drink, stand by the fire pit and smoke a cigar, it is a great time and we all look forward to Thursday night curling.
