Into the woods by 7:00 AM.  A little later then past days because we knew we would finish earlier with only 200 gallons to cook.

Had to thaw out frozen pipes on the storage tank.  We use an electric heat gun originally intended to strip paint.  We used to use a propane torch.  This is much nicer and easier to work with.  After 3-5 minutes the gurgle starts in the tank as sap pushes out air.

R/O from 8:05 AM to 10:35 AM.  Three batches into milk cans.  We again have two full cans of syrup to finish and bottle.

24 overnight dropping to 20 around dawn.  Sunny most of the day until after 5:00 PM.  Temperature 42.  Trees dripped some, but not enough to collect.   Tonight low of 30 with snow/rain after midnight.  Possibly an inch accumulation.  Tomorrow windy, cloudy and 40.

Back to the farmhouse by 1:00 PM.  A short day.