Maple Sap/Syrup Season Begins

Dad I wanna help. Let me, let me! Hello and welcome it’s that time of year. Bruce and Cody spent most of morning out in the woods setting up lines and getting the area ready. More pictures to come. We started collecting the sap the first year we were here. Not knowing anything about it as we had both grown up in the south. Yes I know in the south hickory trees can be considered. I grew up in Newport News Virginia and Bruce is rural NC. My parents and his parents were both working hard families. We both were latchkey children. Here I have digressed. The first year was a learning experience. It was so much fun and exciting. Today it’s actually going to be 48 degrees so the sap will run. So basically I am no expert on the subject as this will make our 5th year of making syrup. The temperatures will freeze at night then once it warms enough during the day the sap will run. It is really fun. The first year the snow was deep and we cut our lines to reach the buckets which were on top of the snow. So when the snow melted the buckets fell and then the lines were too short to reach the buckets. Rookie mistake!! 

 

Brooks 

Baker 

Baker said greenhouse. 

They were such great sports and never complained. Baker if he falls he won’t use his hands to get back up. I sat in the gator and the boys took turns getting in and out of the gator. The snow was still deep enough and very crisp making it hard to walk around in. I hope today your cup is full. Sending much love for a sweet time of the year. 

Good vibes, 

Dawn Gallop 

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