Into the woods by 5:45 AM.  We had Noon plans and wanted to finishing cooking yesterday’s pickup of 165 gals.  It was clear and cold: 18 and breezy.  The temperature dropped as the sun rose.  Once the evaporator fire was going we warmed our hands by the stack.  And opening the doors to fire gave a welcome wave of warmth too.

Three batches into the milk can.  First at 7:40 AM.  R/O from 7:00 AM to 8:45 AM.  Delayed starting the R/O wash cycle until we left. Wanted to enjoy the woods without the background din of the pumps.

Sunny and cold today:  33.  Tonight is 18 again.  Tomorrow rain/snow with 2”-3” of snow on Tuesday.  Glad we picked up yesterday because it looks like ice in the buckets most of this week.

Back to the farmhouse by 10:45 AM, an early finish.