Isaac @idropyou@qoto.org

Back at it again. Crazy runs over the last few days. I'm at 830 gallons of sap off my 95 taps. 1100 last year for the whole season and we have 5-6 weeks left.... Nuts. #maplesyrup

First bottles of 2023. #maplesyrup

How's your evening? Mine is great. Gonna be out here a while. #maplesyrup

WB Nuthatch in the woods today #birds #photography

A few weeks back we got a new king bed. Didn't like any headboards anywhere. My wife liked the style of an ash sofa table I built recently, so I took the same approach building this headboard. Long top and bottom pieces are ash, the rest is red oak....all from our land. Did every step of the process from timber to finished piece. Stain is General Finishes Antique Cherry, matching all our other bedroom furniture. #woodworking

First boil of the season! #maplesyrup

When I built my reverse osmosis for processing #maple sap, I got in the habit of writing the first run of each season on it. Yeah it's early... #maplesyrup

Approaching a gallon of sap per tap on this first run of a very early start. I have not seen my trees take off like this so early. My north slope sugar maples aren't quite awake yet, but it looked like they're getting going when I pumped out the barrel this afternoon. Forecast is also looking good to keep going nicely for a while. Almost too warm in the middle of the month. #maplesyrup

Drilled holes in perfectly good trees today. #maplesyrup

Despite today being cold and it being early February, I think I'm going to jump on this forecast and get the trees tapped this weekend. The ground is not frozen under the blanket of snow, so I am going to guess the trees will run pretty well. If it gets cold again, oh well, stuff can sit while its cold with no harm done. #maplesyrup

Had to rearrange the office today for a new bookshelf and Rosie had the best day ever. #catsofmastodon

Good morning! #sunrise

The opening chapter of this book hits you like a 300 pound defensive lineman. A literary decleater. I'm not far in but I know parts of this story. I have watched it play out where I grew up (where the author lives).

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#thicktrunktuesday Just a little Tuliptree in Shenandoah National Park.

Pretty much ready to fly. Need to install the recovery gear and go. 5.25" diameter, 47" long Doorknob. 38mm motor mount. Planning I180 for the first flight. #rocketry #rockets #modelrockets #highpowerrocketry

Finished up the full rebuild of the Rockshox Yari that lives on my Trek Stache. Sanded off the oxidized black paint and gave it a bit better finish. (I hope). Now, stickers...what to do? #MTB #cycling #BikeTooter

"This water is hard."

Our local swans returned this morning just as tiny parts of the lake opened up (WTF, it's January). #birds

Two old sentries watching over a field in Southeastern Wisconsin. Shot quite a few years ago, but still a favorite of mine. #thicktrunktuesday

Slow progress. I finally got the orange on the 5" Doorknob. #rocketry #highpowerrocketry #rocket #rockets

Time for service of the Rock Shox Yari on my Stache. If I'm going to have it all apart, I might as well take care of the oxidizing flat black paint, right? #MTB #BikeTooter