Brad asks that we go on record to note that Bob, for the first time in YEARS, forgot to wear his Pi t-shirt and wish people happy Pi (3.14) day. This is a physics teacher thing we think. Paying homage to Albert Einstein's birthday as well perhaps. It was pie day in the camp tonight with multiple pies for dessert tonight!!
There are not words enough to describe the difference in the weather from the two days previous that included harsh wind, snow flurries and bone chilling temperatures to the 59 degrees and sunny we were blessed with today! The trees were generous today giving up 740 gallons of sap. They did not really start running until about 4 pm though...slow thaw out maybe!! Gerri has help carrying extra buckets to load up the east path while waiting for Walle. Bryn and Evan with help from mom collected the east side of the east path and had that all bucketed up and waiting by the time Walle arrived.
Dale came to drive while Adam, Nancy, Kelsey, Evan, Megan, Brad, Bryan, Braxton, Hannah, Bryn and Evan and Gerri for awhile. Perhaps Bret and Melissa attended....maybe...there was a trail of apple pie.....the last person to arrive should not write these things up!! Marsha and Steve Clapp camp for a look at the camp tonight for the first time as well.
There are not too many opportunities to collect sap for the season....given the warm weather tonight could be it. We made the most of it with soup and bologna and hot dogs and smores.
Hannah got stuck...same place Kiley got stuck last week...so we are at experienced at how to fix that. Brad working on secret plans to prevent that from happening.
Adam went home to see Katie and Henry before bedtime.....so Lola started to pull wood out of the stack....this involved a hope for a mouse. The mouse was apparently too quick for the old dog however. Piper later stepped in to assist....? maybe a whole mouse family lived in this wood tote?
Total Sap Today: 740 gallons
Total Sap To Date: gallons
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