-11F here this morning. It's winter to remember, boys.
Eric, I used to help old Pete, a farmer down the road collect sap. He still used buckets instead of plastic line, as most do now. We did 300 buckets daily. He's now crippled up with diabetes problems. Not from sugaring -- he didn't like maple syrup!
His favorite joke was, "Do you know the difference between a Vermont sugar-maker and a New Hampshire sugar maker?"
Answer, "No."
"Well, when a New Hampshire sugar-maker finds a squirrel in the bucket drowned, he tosses it away. But when a Vermont sugar maker finds one, he squeezes it out first!"