Jon, the kids and I did have tag along to take pictures as they tapped the 2 big Maple Trees at my Grandparent's house...I am so thankful that my children get to be apart of so many fun hobby's that my parents have...they will learn so many lost arts! 
Tapping the trees looked so simple...it is literally tapping the trees! they simply made a hole in the tree with a drill... 
Pushed the spicket and hose into the hole... 
Put the hose into the bucket...and waited! Yesterday afternoon the girls and Colter went out to the woods and collected some of the syrup...half a 55 gallon drum of syrup! 
It sounds to lovely to be tapping the trees for Maple Syrup...it reminds me of one of my favorite books my Mom read out loud to us..."Miracles on Maple Hill". Hopefully there will be pictures of the rest of the process to follow soon... 
2 comments:
I miss fresh maple syrup. John's dad used to do it ever year and then just stopped. I suppose we could try it.....along with all the other project we have in the works. ;-)
Such fun!
I am happy to just watch the whole process being done and not have to help! looks like a lot of work!!
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