Tapped today, we will see tomorrow how it runs.

A month or so ago, checking the lines, one line was down and an animal had cut the line in several places and while on the ground in several other places. I never had any animal problems before. I had expected squirrel gnawing, but did not expect them to cut right through and drop the line.

Having sold all of my tools, I no longer have the tools to repair the line. For that line, I just tied the line to a tree and lost about 7 taps above where I tied it off.

Today I discovered another line down because of an animal chew. Not positive it is a squirrel, but it makes sense.

Next year, if I tap, I may just put drops into buckets, as I will not need any special tools to do that.

The last two years, I was all in, this year just making do, does not feel totally right. I will reaccess at the end of the season.