The local newspaper came today to do a story on the season and take pictures.   We were bottling so there was something to show.   In a “normal” season we would have been busy with collecting, cooking and bottling. The third week of March is usually among the busiest of a normal season.  With this early season we don’t have much to show since we are pretty much done.   It was nice of the reporter and photographer to come.

Into the woods by 10:30 AM.  Picked up limb wood.   There were several pieces we have walked over for two season now so it was good to get that picked up.   It makes good firewood so there is no reason to let it decay in the woods when we can use it.

By 1:00 PM we emptied a milk can into the finishing pan.   By 2:30 PM when the reporter came we were ready to bottle.    We bottled 15 quarts and 1 pint.  We have about 47 gallons so far for the season with one milk can left to finish and bottle.    By 4:00 PM we were back to the house.