22 overnight.  Partly sunny and cold in the morning.  At 11:30 AM everything frozen yet.  But 1:30 PM  sun warmed the trees.    Temperature 35.

The trees started dripping yesterday afternoon and ran into the evening.  It didn’t freeze until after 8:00 PM yesterday.  They resumed dripping from yesterday afternoon around Noon.  By 1:30 PM the ice melted enough to collect.  Headed out at 3:00 PM.  The weather was perfect for sap:  sunny, upper 30s.    Collected 440 gallons.  A Good Run.

Forecast for the next week looks like text book conditions for sap.

Got a new mop for cleaning the collection tank.  It fits through the opening on the tank allowing use to absorb all the wash water.  We had to reach in with a rag before to absorb water.  Cold on the hands.

Cleaned the syrup pan last night while waiting for the pump to empty the collecting tank.  That gives us a head start on the day tomorrow.  Also cleared ice from the hose feeding the R/O from the storage tank.  Should  be ready for a good day cooking.