We seldom mention current events here, but this is COVID-19 virus, also know as cornavirus, is sweeping around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it pandemic. It has symptoms similar to the flu but can be 10x more deadly. Started in China. Iran and Italy were hit hard. There are several thousand cases in the US now. Many schools, sporting events or any large gathering are being canceled to help stop the spread. We feel safer here at the farmhouse. We are not immune but this its more isolated so less change to spread.

Collected 500 gallons tonight. Checked the woods at 12:45 PM and were surprised to find full pails. The past days were cloudy and rainy but there was 7-10 PSI on the pressure gauge so sap was moving.

The stainless steel milk can arrived It actually arrived Monday but was dropped at a door we don’t frequently use. The order status said it was delivered Monday which promoted use to check that door.

28 overnight. Sunny and windy with high of 40. But the wind kept it from melting under after Noon.

Started collecting at 2:45 PM. Back to the farmhouse by 5:30 PM.