Maple peed on me!

Boondox · May 2, 2004

I had the strangest thing happen to me this morning while harvesting trees for firewood. I was dropping a sugar maple with a wicked lean, using the farmi winch to make sure it went the right way. As I made the first cut, there was a huge gush of water where in past experience only wood chips were supposed to be! Startled, I pulled the Husky out of the cut and about 20 gallons of water soaked my pants! Darnedest thing I'd ever seen! "Never seen sap run like that before!" was my first thought. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

It wasn't till I dropped the tree that I discovered the heartwood had rotted out and become a reservoir for rainwater. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Pete

DaveNay · May 2, 2004

( ...about 20 gallons of water soaked my pants)

Good thing you had that come-along, or it could have been more than water! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Dave

alan40 · May 2, 2004

I tell you Pete sugaring is in your future!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Nice to hear about your twin lambs too!! Getting ready to start my addition on the sugarhouse next week. I'll call you next season and set up a tour. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Take care

fivestring · May 3, 2004

Still cutting firewood????? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Boondox · May 3, 2004

( Still cutting firewood????? )

Cutting like crazy trying to finish the job before black fly season starts! Usually we lay in a supply of log length in late fall, but there was too much to do last year so we're scrambling to catch up. Splitting it small too, so it'll be dry before cold weather returns in five months. Yikes!

Pete

B7500 · May 3, 2004

"Cutting like crazy trying to finish the job before black fly season starts"

Already started here.

-Terry

fivestring · May 4, 2004

Do you know why ya'll got black flies and we got mosquitos?

We got first choice! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The only thing I hate about fishing Lake Erie is the black fly problem.
Those suckers hurt!!! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

chucko · May 4, 2004

( Maple peed on me!
)

maybe it was just payback from all the year it got peed on

Egon · May 4, 2004

Did you take the pants in for sugaring Pete?

Egon

Boondox · May 4, 2004

That brings back a fond memory...

My wife and I rescue abused golden retrievers. One of our first, Glenfiddich, was a city dog. He came from a big city where there are always lights on. There's no dark like a country dark, and boy he didn't like going outside to do his thing before bedtime! So I got in the habit of taking him outside and walking over to a birch tree. I'd pee on the tree while Glenfiddich watched, then it was his turn. Then we'd come in the house for a quick grooming job before turning in.

It took me about four months to realize the dog had overcome his fear of the dark and was only going out with me for company while I peed! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Pete