Marching On

 Overall, winter has been mild, and March has been similar.  A few days that feel like winter, but very springlike.  This morning I saw snow flurries and below freezing temps, but spring is near.  

In February, I did another Sams run with D#2 and kids.  It's always fun, and I bought way more than I intended to buy.  My impulse buy was a little kids green picnic table.

We hadn't visited K.C. since prior to Covid, so we made a quick weekend trip west to see if everything was still up to date.  The Kellenberger house was undergoing basement foundation work again, but it didn't affect our stay.  We enjoyed good visits and even made a trip out into the country to see Brent & Beth's mini farm.  The road trip both ways went smoothly, so it made for a nice, blessed weekend.

Because of the mild weather, the sap started running early this year.  I decided to tap the two maple trees in our yard and try to make maple syrup.  I had a pretty good run and collected about 18 gallons of sap over a couple of weeks. It boiled down to about two quarts of dark syrup.  I think I boiled a little two long because it is pretty thick.  But the wife of my youth says she likes it that way, so all is good.

First boil results.

After many years off, we attended a middle school jazz band night again.  We traveled to T-town for our oldest granddaughter's concert that included coffee and desert.  It was kinda fun to be involved again.  D#1 had decorated our table with a chemistry theme!  There was candy in the beakers to keep a little boy (and others) happy.

Son#1 bought a couple old plows on an auction, so I helped him get them home with a borrowed trailer.  He enjoys antique tractor pulls and plowing bees.  We think both are Oliver plows, one a two bottom, the other a three bottom.  The three bottom looks like it could go right to the field once we figure out how to hitch it to a tractor.

Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.          I Corinthians 9:10