tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post2757665892145274474..comments2024-02-24T03:24:24.785-05:00Comments on writing as jo(e): Sugar snowjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-68743442621235774472008-03-30T10:11:00.000-04:002008-03-30T10:11:00.000-04:00My D laughed and laughed at "Bullshit snow", until...My D laughed and laughed at "Bullshit snow", until he started weeping uncontrollably.<BR/><BR/>Snowing here, and we don't even have maple trees.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-82701817151416016232008-03-29T23:01:00.000-04:002008-03-29T23:01:00.000-04:00A million years ago, when I was a kid, we used to ...A million years ago, when I was a kid, we used to pour maple syrup on snow!Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-41300600292556655372008-03-29T19:50:00.000-04:002008-03-29T19:50:00.000-04:00Very pretty. I am tired of winter, but it still i...Very pretty. I am tired of winter, but it still is pretty! :-D <BR/><BR/>Almost Earth hour, gotta shut down! Have a fun hour!Mary Stebbins Taitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626507461216769140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-90384857758302400292008-03-29T19:19:00.000-04:002008-03-29T19:19:00.000-04:00I love that kind of snow, like frosting from a cak...I love that kind of snow, like frosting from a cake a very nice picture.Gawdesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646113157120724047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-802359657769578182008-03-29T18:19:00.000-04:002008-03-29T18:19:00.000-04:00I've always wanted to harvest maple syrup. I read ...I've always wanted to harvest maple syrup. I read about it first in the Little House books, too, I'm sure.purple_kangaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543172194041505144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-71134047501437826622008-03-29T14:57:00.000-04:002008-03-29T14:57:00.000-04:00Concretegodmother: I love the whole chapter about ...Concretegodmother: I love the whole chapter about the sugaring-off party in <I>Little House in Big Woods</I>. I think that's where I first heard the expression "sugar snow."<BR/><BR/>When I was a teenager, we did actually tap our trees once, based mostly on knowledge from the Little House books. It was fun, but unfortunately, the syrup retained the taste of the plastic jugs we used.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-78696242889499006352008-03-29T14:38:00.000-04:002008-03-29T14:38:00.000-04:00but mmmmm, maple syrup. this beautiful snow and y...but mmmmm, maple syrup. this beautiful snow and your post make me think of back when i used to read the <I>little house on the prairie</I> books and they'd make snow candy by gathering a panful of fresh snow and drizzling maple syrup on it. having never actually repeated laura ingalls wilder's recipe, i am amazed at how strong a taste "memory" i have of this. <BR/><BR/>thanks for sharing this, even though you're frustrated.concretegodmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15715507653195339418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-36229500710973595612008-03-29T14:31:00.000-04:002008-03-29T14:31:00.000-04:00We go through a gallon a year. 2 of us. And I di...We go through a gallon a year. 2 of us. And I did scream last year when it snowed in April.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725753993440817160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-5071849071540191472008-03-29T11:36:00.000-04:002008-03-29T11:36:00.000-04:00I agree with your student. Last year, it snowed i...I agree with your student. Last year, it snowed in April. If it does it again this year, I just may scream.Katerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181153336503926044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-66980560329279821952008-03-29T11:20:00.000-04:002008-03-29T11:20:00.000-04:00Isn't it also called Chinook snow? Whatever it is...Isn't it also called Chinook snow? Whatever it is, it doesn't last. <BR/><BR/>Already the ground is baring itself again over here. Chin up.<BR/><BR/>FAYourFireAnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428838843235292696noreply@blogger.com