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Signs of spring abound here in Wisconsin. Snow melt stands in low-laying areas, and frozen ground becomes mud. Skunks are out and about. Robins and red-winged blackbirds join in the bird chorus, and geese are heading north. And, with the cold nights and warm days, sap is running in the sugar maples, and it is time to make maple syrup.
Today's video is about sugaring in New Hampshire, not Wisconsin. But what the hey, I hear their maple syrup is also good.
Thorn Mountain Maple from Tom Guilmette on Vimeo.
Grab your cup and pull up a chair. What is on your mind this morning?