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“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell
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Well said
"To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life." ~John Burroughs
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- fiona@fionacampbell.ca
- Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
- writer, former small farmer, village dweller, local eater. activist. MFA grad. single mum. seeker of a simpler life. forthcoming book about moving back to the land, dream meets reality.
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"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost;
that is where they should be.
Now put the foundations under them.
~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
that is where they should be.
Now put the foundations under them.
~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
3 comments:
Fiona, how long does it take to boil down sap into syrup. Seems to me it would take forever to get from 40 litres down to one.
I see you still have some lingering snow there. We haven't had much snow this winter. Two years ago the snow was over our head. This year not even enough to get out the snow blower.
Good luck with your maple syruping. Have a great day.
Looks like maple syrup in the works to me!
@ David -- I'll be writing a post about the process from start to finish, but yes, it takes quite a while to boil 40 litres down to one. We're doing it over an open fire, which isn't as efficient as say, an evaporator, but it got the job done -- stay tuned! And yes, we got another 2" of snow on Friday, but then it was 14 degrees Celsius today. We've only had to plow the driveway a handful of times compared to previous years. Weird, weird weather.
@ Mama Pea -- yep, you're right! And it's been so fun doing it! Well, not so much sitting in a blizzard while feeding the fire... :)
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