That’s the total crop for the season.  Below average.  70 gallons would be average.  The two weeks of warm weather was the difference.  Now we are getting the freeze/thaw cycles we need but the taps are not fresh enough to harvest the sap.  It was 25 last night again. But only about 34 today with a cold North wind.  Snow flurries again too.    But the sun appeared after 3:00 PM.

Into the woods by 10:30 AM to get syrup on the finishing pan.   It was ready by 12:30 PM.  We bottled 14 quarts, 1 pint and 6 250 ml.

The mechanic came to look at the tractor.  Had it running quickly.   Its the starter.  A gear is jamming.  He took the starter to rebuild it.

While the syrup was on the finishing pan we took the cart to start picking up the buckets and covers.   After bottling we resumed bucket pickup.  They are all in.   Evaporator and R/O to clean yet.

Tonight in the 20s again.  Back to the  house by 6:00 PM.