Into the woods by 7:45 AM.   We started Daylight Saving Time last night so we have to adjust our schedules.   Cleaned the syrup pan then started boiling.  Some visitors arrived just as we started boiling.    We spent the day boiling. Our goal was to empty the storage tanks.  By 8:30 PM we were empty.   In two days we boiled through 500 gallons.  We bottled 25 quarts today.  This is the first syrup of the year.  Seems late.  We have two batches of syrup in the milk can to bottle tomorrow.

It was down to about 22 overnight.  The day started sunny, but cold.  Then turned cloudy although it warmed to above freezing.  It even tried to snow but nothing came of it expect flakes in the air.  Then after 3:00 PM it cleared and became sunny and warmer.  Mid 30s.  The sap dripped for a few hours late in the day.  We may collect tomorrow again.  This week’s weather forecast looks promising for sap.

12 hours in the woods today.