Well the sap has really started to run today. YA! I've got our sap cooker fired up. I have gathered about 16 gallons of sap since I got home this evening at around 6:00. That was about 2 hours a go. I've got to keep the fire hot in the old cooker, if I aim to stay ahead of the trees. It seems to me this years sap is much sweeter than last years. So I am hoping for a good year. I hope to make about 2 gallons of sap this season. We usually find a wa y to use it up, and we gift a few jars to a friend or 2. Nyle LOVES the stuff on his pancakes. He is pretty much spolied on it now. I admit, I like it better than any store bought stuff you can buy. Even the "100% Maple Syrup" that we bought did not taste as good as this stuff. It is nice to have some warmer weather. It was up in to the mid 50's today. We still have snow and ice that has not melted still on the ground. The thermometer says it is 50 degrees out there right now.
Nyle is spending the night at his grand-parents house. I think he will be fine. He has sheepy with him.
I got the goat and dog fed and watered. I am sure they are happy the weather has warmed up too. I am looking to have for our first goat kids at the end of April. I hope we do not have problems with the neighbors dogs.
Anyway, I just wanted to record our first "real" day of sap flow. Feb 13 2011.
