Day #16

The collection of sample bottles is growing! Note only the last 2 have darkened much!

4 days in a row of reasonably sunny & warm weather so little going on in the woods. Today Mark, Susan, Chris, Bob, Gerri, Kelsey, Jack & Brad scrubbed & rinsed all the buckets with bleach water & dumped what little sap there was & we will wait to see what the cooler weather forcasted brings. Deer tracks in the center of wagon trail through entire north path! Some neighbors are done. We will hold out this week & see, but taps are 30+ days old and healing. Everyone is tired, all trecked to Miller's for supper (except Kel & Eliz who had to work!) Total sap:5,572 gallons Total syrup: 115 gallons!