Into the woods by 7:45 AM.\u00a0\u00a0 We started Daylight Saving Time last night so we have to adjust our schedules.\u00a0\u00a0 Cleaned the syrup pan then started boiling.\u00a0 Some visitors arrived just as we started boiling.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We spent the day boiling. Our goal was to empty the storage tanks.\u00a0 By 8:30 PM we were empty.\u00a0\u00a0 In two days we boiled through 500 gallons.\u00a0 We bottled 25 quarts today.\u00a0 This is the first syrup of the year.\u00a0 Seems late.\u00a0 We have two batches of syrup in the milk can to bottle tomorrow.<\/p>\n
It was down to about 22 overnight.\u00a0 The day started sunny, but cold.\u00a0 Then turned cloudy although it warmed to above freezing.\u00a0 It even tried to snow but nothing came of it expect flakes in the air.\u00a0 Then after 3:00 PM it cleared and became sunny and warmer.\u00a0 Mid 30s.\u00a0 The sap dripped for a few hours late in the day.\u00a0 We may collect tomorrow again.\u00a0 This week’s weather forecast looks promising for sap.<\/p>\n
12 hours in the woods today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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