Mid-20s last night.  Cloudy and windy today but temperature reached mid-30s.  The plan for the day was to tap.   However the plan failed early when the tractor did not start.  We were afraid of that last night when it wouldn’t start.  It would turn over but never fire up.  We called the mechanic.  He arrived this afternoon.  Checked the electrical signals.  Filed the points a bit, then the tractor started.  So he replaced the points and plugs so they were fresh.  We are still a little apprehensive that it will start tomorrow.  We will likely let it idol in the woods so we don’t get stranded out there. 

Tomorrow we plan to push hard to get the taps out.  The weather is going to change and we want the taps out. 

The hoses and valves for the R/O arrived.    We still have to get them connected.  And think through how it alters our work flow.