After a couple set backs of weather too warm at night, and weather too cold day and night, the sap is running again. Ken had enough to light the evaporator yesterday!
First Ken goes out with empty buckets.
Then he empties the buckets that are hung on the trees to collect sap.
When his buckets are full, Ken hauls them back.
Next he empties them through a screen - he removes the ice; it has almost no sugar, so it is not worth boiling.
Then he empties the sap into the evaporator and lights the fire.
And the steam from the boiling sap begins to rise.
The fire feels warm and cozy.
The smell of wood smoke and sap combine to remind us spring is here!
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