It was down to zero (0) again overnight. But the day broke with bright sunshine that created shining diamonds on the snow. We finished washing the last of the buckets: about 90. And then we setup our new tapper. For 89 years we used a hand auger to drill the tap holes. This year we got a gas powered tapper. It has small 2-cycle engine, like a chain saw. Its geared down so it does not spin too fast which would burn the wood while drilling the hole. We practiced on a few stumps to get the feel of using it. We hope to start tapping tomorrow. The weather forecast says the weather will break starting Friday and going into next week. We want to be ready.