1603 - The Chief
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The Sunday Whirl presents twelve words for us to use in a creative writing
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Nibbles, slithers, spoon, platform, shards, root, constellations, li...
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A journey into the sites, sounds and fragrances experienced while in the moment. Consider this an invitation to take your own journey into the images from your perspective and experiences.
8 comments:
A fabulous tree!
I hope you have a very merry Christmas, that Santa brings you everything you deserve and that it doesn’t take too long to work off the effects of Christmas dinner.
Thank you for being part of what has been a fascinating year for me.
J,
You have a wonderful Christmas a well down under! I have enjoyed your comments and keep up the conversation in the new year. We are having an Australia day today. I woke up this morning after two days of ice storms and it is about 60 degrees out. We are really having some weird weather.
Thanks again,
Dan
I just love tree's, don't you? This one is mighty, almost as though it is protecting and letting you know "I am here".
I don't know it you saw the photo that I posted on my blog, it's definately not a crisp delight to the eye as yours are. And it was only taken with a picture phone (haha) but I had to share it with the question as to what made the little marks on the trunk. Even one of my VT'er friends had no idea, which really surprised me. I'll tell you the secret, Dan...in a moment {just in case you'd rather guess for yourself...you'll be able to come back in the next post down to see the answer}.
Okay, did you check out that picture? The little black marks all the way around it are tap marks made from the many times people poked these wonderful maple tree's for the sap they produce. We have MANY of these old tree's on our property and yes, inevitably so, they must come down.
The tree's are beautiful and strong, like your mighty oak, Dan. Again...I just love tree's.
{smile for your day ;o)}
~Heather
Heather,
I saw the cut tree yesterday when you mentioned it on Laura's blog. I am so glad you explained. For someone who has never been to maple country, I had no idea what the marks were. I never thought about male taps. Have you drawn syrup yourself and if so, is the syrup usable right out of the tree or does it have to be processed?
I want to take this time to wish you and your family a Merry and Blessed Christmas and to thank you for all of your great posts on my blog and Laura's as well. I always enjoy your posts, you can tell that they definitely come from the heart.
Merry Christmas
Dan and Karen
And a very joyous, peace-filled, comfortably put Christmas to you and your wife ;o). Thank you.
There is QUITE a process in making maple syrup and it does taste yucky if taken straight from the tree (bitter). I've never made it myself but I've seen it done many times. There's always a gallon of it at our house. So, so tasty. We would like to make some of our own but it is costly to have the proper equipment. I suppose if I really wanted to do it badly enough, I would stay in the kitchen boiling it down all day long. I'd much rather have the bigger equipment. It take a lot of sap to make just one gallon of syrup.
Many blessings to you through Christmas and into the New Year. I always look forward to the gift of opening my blog and finding a new photo that you've shared.
With appreciation, Heather
Awww, the mighty oak. That is my favorite tree. It offers so much to people and creatures alike. This brought back some beautiful memories of growing up. I still love seeing those great trees.
The Oak is my favorite as well...however in Autumn, the Maple outshines everything else!
Dan
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