When my son was in the third grade we decided on a fun project for his science fair.We made Maple syrup.We read up on the subject and his uncle found the tree taps and the buckets for us. We collected sap and cooked it down in a big pot on the stove well that was a big mistake the steam loosened all my wall paper,but we continued on collecting the sap and cooking it down. the damage was already done.It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup.It came to the last batch and it still had a little way to cook before it was done,well I was tired so I decided to lay down and rest.BIG mistake I fell asleep and the syrup burned ,smoke was bellowing out of the pot,I was choking and my little dog was too.I threw the pot out the front door and needless to say that was the last of our syrup making days.My son did take a first place in his age group,in the science fair.I ended up with 1/2 gallon of syrup and it was very good.So it was a brag and a blooper.Maybe we'll become bee keepers,no I don't think so.
When I read about experiences like that, it reminds me that sometimes I take "convenience" for granted too often. Now, when I purchase maple syrup off the store shelf, I will have more appreciation for the hours and effort that go into its production. Thank you for sharing your story.
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