Tag Archives: Micah

Maple Tapping!

April 5, 2014FarmMicahThe Derksens

Every year around this time, we get out our milk jugs, wash them thoroughly and put them up on some maple trees to collect maple sap. Here is the process of putting them up!

Step 1: Drill holes in the caps of the milk jugs, put the spiles through the holes, and tie a string around the handle of the milk jug.

Step 2: Drill a hole in the trunk of the tree.

Step 3: Gently tap the spile into the tree.

Step 4: Put the string around the spile to keep the jug up. And you’re done! Wait…

Of course you have to have some fun…and take a group picture! 🙂

All Done. Now we have to check them every day! 🙁

Quad- Amphibious all-terrain truck!

April 2, 2014Farm, VideoAndrew, Jesse, MicahThe Derksens

We are building an amphibious mini jeep. Our uncle gave us this quad because it wasn’t working. It is working now but still there are a few problems with it. It’s brakes don’t work, it has a bent frame making it hard to steer, and it is very hard to start. We are planning on putting the engine, transmission, and differential into the jeep.

The quad on the “lift”.

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho

March 27, 2014Music, VideoMicahThe Derksens

Royal Canadian Snowbank

March 25, 2014VideoMicahThe Derksens

See how our banking system was working a year ago! If we had tried it this year, with the early warm weather, our assets probably would have liquidated and our customers may not be so happy about the flow of this banking system! Anyway, this is a short video we made last year about this time (notice the huge snowbanks)!

Chicken Barn Tour!

March 18, 2014FarmMicahThe Derksens

Yesterday we went to tour a chicken barn in the area. The owner said that if you lie down and clap your hands the baby chicks think that you are their mother, and will come to you.

Andrew with the chicks :). In just a few short months we’ll have chicks in our yard again, but not nearly this many!