Very well said, Highland. These are such surreal times. It feels like we're trapped in a really bad Hollywood movie with no idea who the good guy is, or the bad guy, or when this will end. That's the bad part, having no idea when any semblance of normal life will return. Totally agree that now is a time for reinvention, not only of ourselves as individuals but also society as a whole. Like you noted, we are all so entitled and spoiled and used to freedoms and we are chafing at being told to not socialize and so on. But look at what we've done to the planet - nothing but destruction. I'm not going to go Greta Thunberg, here but look at all the planet has done for us....and what have we done in return? Invented plastic. It's everywhere including in the food chain and soon it will be a source of food for us. We need to learn to tread much, much more carefully and quit taking so much for granted. Those are my thoughts on the subject. I have many more but I need to get stuff done and focus on staying positive. Take care all and be kind not only to each other, but to the Earth too.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup