I know, it's not even 2023 yet, but thought I would kick it off as I started tapping today. Several things at play for me down in Southern Maine:
  • New Maple gear as Christmas present
  • Big thaw and rain over New Years
  • Warm January predictions
  • Need to wrap up sugaring by early/mid march for family reasons
  • General impatience

So this will be a bit of an experiment: We'll see if my tap holes will last me into early March!