Into the woods at 8:30 AM.  Back to the house at 10:30 PM.  14 hours.    Cooked all day.   Pushed through about 250 gallons.  Took off three batches that are in the milk can awaiting finishing and bottling.  

The day started cloudy, but by 11:00 AM the sun appeared.  Up to about 38.  Rain overnight.  Did not freeze.   We got some lake effect snow starting at 9:30 PM just before came in from the woods.   Everything is frosted white again.

The Pastor came today for a blessing of the maples.   Maple syrup is the first crop of the year and its fitting we give thanks for it. 

We got word the R/O arrived in WI at our equipment dealer.  It should arrive here next week.  But we almost certainly will not attempt to set it up any more for this season.  So disappointing.   But we can’t learn to drive a new piece of equipment while involved in the thick of the season.  

The weather forecast still looks good for sap by the weekend.