Today started cloudy. Rain was forecast starting around Noon. Since it wasn’t raining in the morning we went out to collect. We expected some sap but were surprised to pickup 230 gallons. We finished collecting about 1:00 pm just as the rain started. Our timing was perfect. It would not have been fun collecting in the rain. Its better to collect in snow than rain. We had to make a water run in the rain which was unpleasant. But the rain is making the last of the snow disappear fast. Only large piles remain.

We bottled more. The syrup is getting darker. The season may be ending. We will see what Wednesday and Thursday bring. Its forecast for sunny days and freezing nights. There may be a sap run. If not, we are finished.

Today’s count
230 gallons of sap
18 quarts bottled
230 total quarts bottled
1/2” rain