Didn't realize I hadn't updated this in so long. We boiled sap through last Monday, when the trees shut down and started making buddy syrup. This cold snap though has be considering turning the vac. pump back on to see what we get. I still don't have a syrup production total, but I'm pretty sure the vac. woods is >20gpt of sap a 0.3gpt of syrup, so not bad for a crappy year. If we could've gotten another week out of it, probably would've done pretty good.

Maple weekend was pretty good with about the same turnout and total sales as last year, although Saturday didn't seem as busy. We were in two papers and advertised a bit more, so I was expecting to have better sales. Considering the weather, we had a good turnout today. Met some great people with my syrup traveling as far as Japan and we had visitors from as far as Iran...pretty cool. Thanks to all of our "payed" employees this weekend...Dill, Jim Davis from Madbury, and our parents. Our maple weekend has grown far beyond us being able to do it ourselves. My mom was a great upseller and I'd tell her we need to start moving this product, and before I know it, it's leaving the shelves....think she needs a raise. Since Jim does the program with the Madbury elementary school, he's great with the kids, although I think Dill's going to try and steal him for next year.