We're getting our sugar maples tapped for our very own maple syrup. My husband and father in law has been talking about getting it done for a few years now and I came home yesterday to buckets attached to our trees.
Apparently, the parents of 2 of Punkie's preschool classmates make pure maple syrup and they came and tapped our trees. There are about 25 trees tapped. Now, I want to know how this conversation came about because I had NO CLUE these people did this as a hobby.
Here's how I think the conversation happened:
- Waiting for preschool to let out -
Person 1 (my Mother In Law) - Sigh.
Person 2 (Erica - mom of classmates) - Carol? What's wrong?
Person 1 - I have a real craving for some maple syrup; that's all.
Person 2 - Really?
Person 1 - Yes. There are some sugar maple trees on my son's property but I have NO IDEA how to get the sap out and make syrup!
Person 2 - Well Carol. Today is your lucky day! My husband and I tap trees and make syrup as our hobby! We would be more than happy to come out and tap your trees and see what happens.
Person 1 - Really?! Oh that would be wonderful!...
LOL. I kid but seriously! How does she find out these things?! Leave it to my MIL to find someone to do the job. So, they are going to come out every few days, take the sap and when there is enough, they will evaporate it and make us some syrup. Pretty cool, huh? I will say this, I don't like "pure" maple syrup. I find it too sweet. I'm more of a "Log Cabin" type girl. You know, the artifical stuff. Shhhh! Don't tell! LOL.
On the quilting front, not much. Here are the two fat quarters that I'm sending off for the FQ swap I joined. They are going in the mail tomorrow. Pretty and springy. That was the criteria for the swap. I was going to add some extra stuff but I just didn't have the chance to shop for anything. So my swap partner is just going to get the FQs. I feel bad but work has been crazy.
I have started these very cute letter pillows for my cousin. I hope to have them done this weekend so that I can show them all at once. So cute! I'm going to do some for Amelia too.
Enjoy your day! Oh. Four more posts and it will be giveaway time! I'm so excited to have my very first giveaway!
Jen
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Very pretty choices!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmaple syrup. I love the real stuff!
ReplyDeleteYour swap partner should be very happy with her fat quarters. If she doesn't like them, she can send them on to me haha. I think they're gorgeous.
those are great fabric choices...and the maple syrup conversation was too funny...I know it didn't really happen...but it could have
ReplyDeleteI'll be watching to see how your syrup turns out. I am like you, I don't care for pure maple syrup - Log Cabin works just fine for me. LOL
ReplyDeleteOH YUMMY!!!!!!!! Your own syrup?? WOW hubby loves him some maple syrup.
ReplyDeleteMakes me want some pancakes now.Not good for that weight loss you know. lolol Is it fat free??
Oooh, how fun! I'm like you, I prefer Log Cabin too but my logic is a little different than yours -- I think the Log Cabin is sweeter -- pure maple syrup has almost a bit of a bitterness to me. Bring on the letter pillows!
ReplyDeleteYou guys just do it all... how funny! I would have to say I agree on the prue syrup, but I'm a Mrs. Buttersworth fan. ;-)
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