Most years at this time the all-consuming happenings here revolve around this
The woods are tapped and all the kids make it a point to come home during the few weeks of intense maple syrup production. We love helpers who will pitch in to pick up sap
And help fuel the fire for the long hours it takes to cook the sap into maple syrup. 
Even Daisy puts in her fair share of time watching the evaporator.
Even Daisy puts in her fair share of time watching the evaporator.
Most of all we love seeing the sparkling finished product lined up and ready to hold us over for another year of sales, gifts and just plain good eating.
This year, though, all these things are just sweet memories. Between March's 70-degree days and Paul's ankle that will not allow him to tramp around out in the woods, the usual highlight of our spring is just a sweet memory. Good thing we still have about 20 gallons of syrup on hand to get us through until the next maple season!
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In the spirit of sacrifice, I will try to ration my use of liquid gold this year. That said, can I reserve one gallon to hold me over until next spring, when hopefully we have better luck?
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