34 on the thermometer at 4:30 AM. But the it froze at some point overnight because the snow was crunchy and the puddles had ice. Up to 40. Cloudy until 1:30 PM. Cold north wind. Trees are not responding.
Into the woods by 8:00 AM to start the fishing pan. Bottled at 10:00 AM. Done by 11:00 AM. Started the evaporator to cook yesterday’s 200 gallons. Finished by 3:30 PM. Four batches into the milk can.
The R/O makes it possible to bottle first then start cooking at 11:00 AM and still be done by 3:30 PM and to the farmhouse by 4:00 PM.
Waiting for another good freeze so we get another sap run.
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