35 overnight.  44 and cloudy today.  Did melt.  The trees responded and started dripping.  Likely started  late yesterday and into the night because it did warm in the afternoon yesterday.

Into the woods at Noon to put a can of syrup on the finishing pan.  Checked buckets and found ½ full in quite a few.  Changed plans.  Postponed bottling and started collecting at 2:45 PM.  Back in the farmhouse by 5:15 PM.  415 gallons.  It started to rain about 4:00 PM.  Fortunately we finished collecting before the heavy rain started.  Now through Sunday rain is forecast.