{"id":956,"date":"2011-03-24T21:30:24","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T01:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/?p=956"},"modified":"2011-03-24T21:30:24","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T01:30:24","slug":"maple-syrup-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/maple-syrup-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Syrup Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year we had a fantastic time at the Blandford Nature Center learning how maple syrup is made. \u00a0This year we were thrilled when a mom from our homeschooling group invited us for a hands-on experience making maple syrup in their backyard.<\/p>\n<p>First, the girls had samples of the sap.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5163.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5163.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5163.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, it was time to collect sap from the buckets throughout the yard. \u00a0If you look carefully, you can see a drop of sap falling from the tap into the bucket.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5166.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5166.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5166.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kayla and Madeline were good little helpers. \u00a0Savannah and I had a hard time keeping up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5167.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5167.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5167.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Miles helped the girls lift and pour the buckets, as most were very heavy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5171.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5171.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5171.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5173.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5173.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5173.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here Mrs. Steinbach, the one who invited us to her house, helped the girls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5175.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5175.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5175.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once collected, the sap is heated over a fire. \u00a0As the water evaporates, the syrup remains. \u00a0The heating process also changes the color from clear to brown, sort of like caramelization.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5161.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5161.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5161.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And when they were done working, the girls had a chance to play with Mrs. Steinbach&#8217;s goats!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5176.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5176.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5176.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A field trip like this, of course, required thank you notes. \u00a0Here is Kayla&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5180.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5180.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5180.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here is Madeline&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_5179.JPG\" src=\"http:\/\/kerrspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_5179.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5179.JPG\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year we had a fantastic time at the Blandford Nature Center learning how maple syrup is made. \u00a0This year we were thrilled when a mom from our homeschooling group invited us for a hands-on experience making maple syrup in their backyard. 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