Isaac @idropyou@qoto.org

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

The more you know...

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

It's the end of January. Now I start obsessing over the weather forecasts to decide when I should tap the #maple trees for making #maplesyrup. Last runs of tubing will go up this weekend.

It's still early, but the first couple weeks of Feb might be decent, then it might cool off for the rest of the month. I've made a lot of syrup tapping early, and with vacuum and check valve spiles, the trees will run until April...just not sure I want two full months of craziness.

Will have to just keep watching and take my best guess. This winter has been weird and overall warm. Don't want to go too late either.

Wake up and see the winter weather advisory has been upgraded to a winter storm warning. 6-10" of snow. Good, about time.

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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In a sure sign I'm ready for the weekend, I spent way too much time trying to figure out why a trio of `grep -v`s were excluding every filename I was looking for until I realized one regex matched part of the file path. Beer please.

#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

Wish I felt the same about my job as I do ice cream.

Honesty, life would be way better if it all was like ice cream.