Getting Ready

For weeks, we've been working hard at preparing for our first maple season.  We have decided to use tubing, to gather most of our sap, but we will use some bucket taps as well.  This means running a tube line from each tapped tree into a central 3/4-inch tube that runs into a collection tank.

 

We still enjoy daily walks through the woods, and the many photo opportunities our woods offer, we just have to pay attention so we don't "clothesline" ourselves! 

I'm really a "warm-weather" person, and sometimes dream of spending this time of year in South Carolina or Georgia.  Don, on the other hand, is part polar bear!  But, I'm finding that this time of year can be quite beautiful "up north", as well.  I'm getting used to layering my clothing!