Cold nights and warm days do make that sweet sap run. Andy rigged up a little milk can wagon for transporting his gallons of sap down from the top of the hill where we tapped a new stand of maples this year. Iris looks forward to "checking the buckets" each day after work. She might even be as obsessed as her Papa!
Andy received some pretty special american chestnuts from a friend of his. He carefully planted the little nuts earlier this winter and they recently pushed through the soil to grow eagerly toward the light. As you may already know, the american chestnut is threatened with extinction due to a chestnut blight that has ravaged the country. There are now very few american chestnuts that are large enough to produce nuts. The
American Chestnut Foundation and a few other dedicated organizations are working to restore the population. We hope to help!
More baby gifts. These from my crafty mom. A new outfit for Nora (the doll I made for Iris' 2nd birthday- it was a fun project, you can order the doll kits from
Magic Cabin) and a beautiful hand-knit sweater for the wee one on the way.
We love this warm weather. Hope it's found its way to you!
Cold nights and warm days do make that sweet sap run. Andy rigged up a little milk can wagon for transporting his gallons of sap down from the top of the hill where we tapped a new stand of maples this year. Iris looks forward to "checking the buckets" each day after work. She might even be as obsessed as her Papa!
Andy received some pretty special american chestnuts from a friend of his. He carefully planted the little nuts earlier this winter and they recently pushed through the soil to grow eagerly toward the light. As you may already know, the american chestnut is threatened with extinction due to a chestnut blight that has ravaged the country. There are now very few american chestnuts that are large enough to produce nuts. The American Chestnut Foundation and a few other dedicated organizations are working to restore the population. We hope to help!
More baby gifts. These from my crafty mom. A new outfit for Nora (the doll I made for Iris' 2nd birthday- it was a fun project, you can order the doll kits from Magic Cabin) and a beautiful hand-knit sweater for the wee one on the way.
We love this warm weather. Hope it's found its way to you!
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