So watching the weather forecast and wasn't concerned about the warm spell this week as originally next week was still cold.. but now the forecast for next week shows great sap flow weather, but then a deep freeze by the following weekend. I know it's still a ways out, but I'm nowhere near the mindset to start putting out my tubing (I also have a concern I may have ruined it all) and I still have a lot of prep work in the shack, my pump needs bearings replaced, and assembling my RO (parts were just recently delivered about 2 weeks behind!). I thought I was still about 2+ weeks away until I saw the weather...

If the forecast holds, is anyone else in the Ottawa and surrounding areas getting their taps in for next week's supposed mild temps and get a first run in? I'm debating whether to rush to get all set up this weekend or just let it be and wait until the next warm front. I don't think it will take long for sap to flow as there really isn't much in terms of frozen ground. I mean, the snowmobiling really just started about 1.5 weeks ago here, and I'm already afraid we'll lose it..