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Clark & Sheffield
Posted on January 21, 2022February 18, 2022

Clark & Sheffield

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” —Albert Camus Every year, the day after the summer solstice, I feel a little sadness. Why? Because the days are getting shorter. Every year, the day after the winter solstice, I “rage, rage against the dying of the light.*” What? The … Continue reading Clark & Sheffield

Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
Posted on May 15, 2020December 30, 2020

Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey

Peanut butter and whiskey. No. Let’s remove one word. Peanut butter whiskey. Oh! I can imagine the perfect dialogue in an ad for Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey: “You got your whiskey on my peanut butter!” “You got your peanut butter in my whiskey!” Yeah, the visuals might not work. I don’t know the origin of … Continue reading Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey

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Maple syrup hikes and demonstrations return at Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods!
Late winter might appear to be still, but activity is returning everywhere!
The dark notch on the left is the impression left from the metal spile used to drain the maple water from the sugar maple tree into the bucket!
The bucket is collecting maple water from this sugar maple tree!
This silver maple is starting to bud, signaling the end of maple syrup season for this year!
Maple syrup (left) is made from maple water (right), at a ratio of 40 gallons of maple water to one container of maple syrup!
The firewood is ready to glow!
The wood is seasoned inside AND outside of this shed!
The fire is stoked for the maple syrup evaporator at Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods!

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