March 31, 2021

 

March 30, 2021

We've been clearing out mulch beds and putting extra dirt in our old garden.
 

March 29, 2021

The maple in our back yard is blooming.
 

March 28, 2021

I don't know what the box did to him, but he's been chewing this one up recently.
 

March 27, 2021

 

March 26, 2021

 

March 25, 2021

We got a rainbow today.  I had to combine two photos to get the whole rainbow.  The moon was inside. 
 

March 24, 2021

 

March 23, 2021

This is one of the holes we drilled for sap. 
 

March 22, 2021

 

March 21, 2021

The sap has been cloudy and yellow so it's time to pull the taps from the trees.  It sounds nice in the woods since the frogs are chirping- another sign of spring.
 

March 20, 2021

It's hard to see, but there is a path through the woods we've made while collecting sap.
 

March 19, 2021

It's starting to look like spring!
 

March 18, 2021

The maple syrup we've made this season, so far.  It's been getting darker each time I boil sap.
 

March 17, 2021

It was a nice warm day- not great for sap production, but wonderful for a visit to the outdoors.
 

March 16, 2021

We keep finding little brown moths in the sap.  We fish them out and set them free.  I imagine they're probably sticky after their swim.
 

March 15, 2021

We have our sap-hauling equipment in the garage.
 

March 14, 2021

 

March 13, 2021

We got a little bit of sap today.  It's clear again, but there is not much.
 

March 12, 2021

The sap pretty much stopped running now so our buckets were nearly empty.  It's nice weather for a walk though.
 

March 11, 2021

It warmed up too much and the sap has gotten cloudy.  Hopefully it will get better when it gets cold later in the week.
 

March 10, 2021

I went to the optometrist today.  I was there early enough to browse new glasses before going in and getting my eyes numbed and dialated.  My vision isn't as clear for a while after getting those drops.  But I got to pick out a new pair of glasses, which is the best incentive to go to the eye doctor.
 

March 9, 2021

Two of our sap buckets were overflowing today.  We got quite a lot of sap.  I boiled some today as well.
 

March 8, 2021

It's been below freezing for several days.  It finally warmed up enough for the sap to flow again.  We filled up these two containers and had to go back and get another.
 

March 7, 2021

 

March 6, 2021

The sun shines through my office window in the morning.  I usually end up with a kitty laying in the sun.  They always look so comfy and happy.
 

March 5, 2021

My dentist converted an old house into an office.
 

March 4, 2021

We have two different types of spiles.  Some are like this one, though we have two sizes now.  These ones are for the jugs and bags.
 

March 3, 2021

 

March 2, 2021

I had enough sap to boil today too.  I fill up the stove with pots.  The middle pan doesn't boil but warms the sap up a bit before I add to the pots.
 

March 1, 2021

We made the first batch of syrup.  I bought some glass jars with small caps.  Reliable canning lids are hard to find and expensive right now, so these did not cost much more than lids- and will pour much better than a mason jar.   In this picture the sediment is still floating.  By morning they were much clearer after the sediment settled to the bottom.